UNSPSC 50531619: Dried non GMO goldbar apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO goldbar 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 50531619 Dried non-GMO goldbar apricots is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show that dried apricots and similar specialty produce items are components of broader food procurement efforts—most visibly in school lunch contracts that specify fresh and processed fruit inventories to meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and ingredient restrictions such as nut-free specifications. The issuing bodies across recent opportunities are school districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier, Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida). School districts represent the dominant buyer category, soliciting groceries and produce under IFB and ITB notice types with firm fixed pricing and 48-hour to 24-hour emergency delivery capability.

Recent opportunities with geographic concentration in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic reflect active procurement cycles. The Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026) requiring nutritional compliance, blind testing, and LINQ School Solutions ordering integration; Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to its El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026) at $17.8 million over three years; and the State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). While dried apricots are not explicitly itemized in summaries reviewed, the code's narrow commodity scope suggests it sees activity primarily when school districts and state institutional food programs specify specialty dried fruit SKUs within larger breakfast or snack ingredient purchases. Geographic activity centers on Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Florida; other states may see smaller volumes.