UNSPSC 50531626: Dried non GMO jumbo cot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO jumbo cot 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 50531626 Dried non-GMO jumbo cot apricots is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are pursuing under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no solicitations for dried apricots or specialty produce items; instead, state and local buyers are using the code to solicit comprehensive food service contracts spanning fresh produce, grocery staples, prepared meals, and meal-delivery services. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single dried fruit product) and what is actually being bought suggests either a taxonomy-assignment error in the posting systems or a code applied as a catch-all for broader food-service procurement. No issuing body in the recent record has solicited dried apricots specifically. The actual buying activity under this code line spans school districts seeking fresh produce and meal components (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), a county health and human services facility (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), a city purchasing a meal-delivery service (City of Dallas), a city sourcing groceries for school meals (City of Bridgeport), and a county providing senior nutrition services (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida).

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, which appears in six of the most recent opportunities, followed by Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing bodies—nine of the fourteen recent solicitations are from school districts or school food authorities—with supplementary activity from state health agencies, cities, and a county commission. The representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 solicitation (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) seeking grocery supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a contract term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport's procurement of grocery items for school meals (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items and subject to Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million for facility operations. School nutrition procurement under this code emphasizes Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic content minimum, HACCP food-safety plans, nutritional labeling, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and weekly Monday-through-Friday deliveries. The code shows active procurement volume but no recent demand for the specific commodity—dried non-GMO jumbo cot apricots—the classification nominally describes.