UNSPSC 50531605: Dried non GMO blenheim apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO blenheim 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 50531605 Dried non-GMO Blenheim apricots is a Commodity code that captures specialty produce items procured by state and local education and nutrition agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying packaged dried fruit, fresh produce, and comprehensive grocery lines through school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The code sits within a broad procurement ecosystem dominated by school districts and county education boards, which issue regular solicitations for food service supplies spanning fresh produce, processed foods, and specialty items. Douglas County School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia appear repeatedly as active buyers. These jurisdictions structure awards across multiple line items and vendors, often splitting produce and commodity purchases to achieve competitive pricing and supply diversity. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content are standard across school nutrition solicitations, and all school-based procurements mandate compliance with Child Nutrition Act regulations, HACCP food safety plans, and nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida school districts, though procurements span Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items of produce across three school sites), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026, seeking suppliers to 45 schools plus distribution centers), Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive food products IFB (due May 4, 2026, across 14 school delivery sites), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (due April 23, 2026, covering 72 produce items to 60 schools), and Douglas County School System's produce-and-eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, serving 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million combined annual spend). None of the recent opportunities are explicitly soliciting dried apricots as a standalone line item; the code appears tagged to broader grocery or produce categories where specialty dried fruit may be included as one item among hundreds. Bidders pursuing this Commodity code should view it as part of larger master grocery or fresh-produce contracts where pricing competitiveness, delivery reliability, and compliance with federal nutrition and food-safety mandates drive award decisions.