UNSPSC 50531604: Dried non GMO black apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO black apricots that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50531604 Dried non GMO black apricots (Commodity) appears in state and local school nutrition and institutional food-service solicitations, though the recent contract opportunities do not specifically isolate dried apricots as a distinct line item. The code sits within the broader grocery and food-supply procurement activity that school districts, county education boards, state health agencies, and county commissioners undertake to support child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. State and local buyers under this Commodity tier contract for fresh and processed produce, dried fruits, and packaged food items to meet National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American agricultural-content requirements, and nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and similar regulations. Vendors supplying dried fruits and specialty produce items must typically provide HACCP plans, complete nutritional documentation with product labels and ingredient panels, health inspection records, professional references, and commercial general and products liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million per-occurrence range.

Recent activity shows school districts and state agencies as the primary buyers. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued RFP BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including dried fruits and specialty items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh and specialty produce under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, spanning 200-plus line items including specialty fruits. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes in April 2026. Geographic activity centers on Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi; Buy American domestic-content minimums of 51 percent apply to processed products across most school district solicitations.