UNSPSC 50531624: Dried non GMO imperial apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO imperial 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 50531624 Dried non GMO imperial apricots is a Commodity code that names a specific dried fruit product, but state and local opportunities tagged with this code span a much broader range of food procurement — including fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and food service supplies for schools, health and human services facilities, and senior nutrition programs. The sourced opportunities show school districts, county governments, state health agencies, and county boards of commissioners purchasing dried and fresh fruits as components of larger food service contracts rather than as standalone apricot line items. Issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) and health and social services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County senior meal programs). The code's actual procurement signal is weak — no opportunity explicitly names dried apricots as a primary solicitation focus, suggesting the taxonomy tag may be mismatched to the work being bought or that apricot procurement operates as a minor line item within consolidated food service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Southwest, with activity in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport issued an IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items (bids due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program with 51 percent domestic Buy American requirements. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia released an IFB for fresh produce including berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits (bids due June 26, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 13, 2026). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (bids due June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (bids due June 22, 2026) with scope details contained in an attached document. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi requested sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged 7-day meal boxes (bids due April 29, 2026). No recent opportunity explicitly names dried imperial apricots as a primary procurement line or volume driver.