UNSPSC 50531612: Dried non GMO dina apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO dina 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 50531612 Dried non-GMO dina apricots, a Commodity code, encompasses specialty dried fruits procured by state and local jurisdictions primarily through school food-service contracts and institutional nutrition programs. State and local governments buy dried apricots as component ingredients within broader food and consumable procurement — most recent solicitations tag the commodity within multi-line-item grocery and produce RFPs and IFBs serving breakfast and lunch programs, institutional dining centers, and senior nutrition services. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments providing meals to seniors (Hillsborough County, Florida). Food-service contracts typically require compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed goods), HACCP plans, nutritional labeling and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, and often demand samples subject to blind testing on taste, texture, color, and specification adherence.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions: Connecticut (Bridgeport RFP for 1,100+ grocery line items, due June 30, 2026), Texas (Health and Human Services IFB for institutional food service at El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with prior-year volume of $1.5 million), Georgia (Hancock County IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items, due June 26, 2026, and State of Georgia solicitation for food and kitchen products, due June 22, 2026), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier packaged meal-box procurement, due April 29, 2026), and Florida (Hillsborough County ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery, $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026). Dried apricots appear as individual line items within these broader commodity procurements rather than as standalone solicitations; vendors typically respond to multi-category food RFQs and IFBs where dried specialty fruits compete alongside fresh produce, staple proteins, and prepared goods. Pricing firm throughout contract terms is standard, with Net 45 payment terms common.