UNSPSC 50531606: Dried non GMO bonny apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO bonny 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 50531606 Dried non GMO bonny apricots is a Commodity code that does not show relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The fourteen most recent opportunities tagged with this code span school nutrition, senior meal services, institutional food supply, and meal delivery—none of which specifically name dried apricots or closely related dried-fruit commodities as line items in their scope. The Bridgeport Board of Education grocery solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covers over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products under the National School Lunch Program, with Buy American requirements and blind testing on seasoning, color, texture, and taste—but does not specify dried apricots. The Douglas County School System fresh-produce RFP (SN 26-004) names approximately 72 produce line items including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, onions, citrus fruits, and potatoes across two Georgia districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending; fresh and processed produce items are listed, but dried apricots do not appear. Meriden Public Schools (RFP 026-41) procures commercial groceries, beverages, fresh produce, and further-processed USDA Foods for 8,200 students across 13 Connecticut sites with an anticipated 2026–2027 contract value of approximately $3,100,000, encompassing beef, poultry, cheese, dairy, fresh produce, frozen items, grains, snacks, beverages, and condiments—again, without mention of dried apricots as a distinct line item.

The geographic spread of these opportunities spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, reflecting broad state and local procurement activity in school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meals. However, the code itself appears misaligned with actual procurement in the source material. Dried fruit commodities, when procured, typically appear as ingredients within larger grocery or specialty-food solicitations rather than as standalone line items, and the available opportunities do not surface dried apricots or similar dried-fruit products as named commodities. Vendors pursuing this code should verify that state and local RFPs and RFQs explicitly reference dried non-GMO bonny apricots or equivalent dried-fruit specifications before investing pre-bid effort, as the current activity-to-code mapping does not support a clear market signal for this specific product line.