UNSPSC 50531615: Dried non GMO early bright apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO early bright 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 50531615 Dried non-GMO early bright apricots, a Commodity code, captures dried fruit procurement by state and local school districts and institutional food services for meal programs. Recent opportunities under this code show school nutrition departments and health and human services agencies sourcing bulk dried and fresh produce for federally reimbursed meal programs—breakfast, lunch, and senior nutrition services—where Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content apply and nutritional compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards is mandatory. Work encompasses competitive sealed bids (IFB/ITB) for multi-item grocery and produce contracts spanning July-through-June school fiscal years, with 48-hour to 24-hour emergency delivery requirements, firm fixed pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and vendor compliance including HACCP plans, liability insurance, E-Verify authorization, and blind taste testing at vendor expense.

Issuing bodies include school district boards of education (Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and social services departments (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state institutional support agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers). Geographic spread centers on Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Connecticut, with recent activity posted between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, fresh produce for 2026–27, bids due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB052266, 1,100+ line-item grocery contract including dried fruits, bids due June 30, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, food and consumables for El Paso State Supported Living Center, bids due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million). Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery (June 25, 2026 due date, estimated $17.8 million over three years) represents larger consolidated procurement spanning institutional and community-based meal service.