UNSPSC 50531607: Dried non GMO bulida apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO bulida 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 50531607 Dried non-GMO bulida apricots is a Commodity code that does not reflect the bulk of recent state and local procurement activity under this classification. The posted opportunities reveal a significant mismatch: the code nominally describes a single specialty dried-fruit product, yet the opportunities tagged with this code actually procure comprehensive food-service supply contracts spanning thousands of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, prepared meals, and ancillary supplies for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state institutional food operations. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), supplemented by county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), cities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit under this code to source everything from breakfast cereals and frozen entrees to fresh citrus and specialty proteins, not dried apricots in particular.

State and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 50531607 is geographically dispersed across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with notable recent activity in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for 1,100+ line items of grocery items (response due June 30, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 with deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026); Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution serving 32 schools and approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (response due February 18, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, with historical prior-period value of $1.5 million); and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years (response due June 25, 2026). These opportunities are typically awarded on best-value or lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder criteria, require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food-safety plans, and extensive insurance and bonding, and emphasize firm fixed pricing with delivery included.