UNSPSC 50531628: Dried non GMO katy apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO katy 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 50531628 Dried non GMO katy apricots is a Commodity code representing specialty dried fruit items that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The code appears in solicitations for bulk grocery and produce procurement tied to the National School Lunch Program and related child nutrition initiatives, where specifications emphasize compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, domestic content requirements under Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), allergen restrictions, nutritional standards, and delivery to centralized warehouse and school-site distribution points. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies including city boards of education, state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers, county boards of education, and county commissioners' offices managing senior nutrition programs, with school districts appearing as the predominant buyer class across the dataset.

Activity clusters in the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations posted from Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Bridgeport Board of Education, June 2026 IFB), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, June 2026 IFB with July 13, 2026 due date), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce solicitation, June 2026 IFB due June 26, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners senior meal services, June 2026 ITB due June 25, 2026), Georgia statewide procurement (May 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District, April 2026). The Bridgeport solicitation (BNB052266) spans over 1,100 line items including dried fruits and covers July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with Net 45 payment terms. The Texas HHSC opportunity (HHS0017449) references $1.5 million in prior-period historical value and runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with renewal and extension options. Vendor requirements across these opportunities include USDA compliance statements, liability insurance ($1 million–$2 million per occurrence), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and samples subject to laboratory testing at vendor expense.