UNSPSC 50531631: Dried non GMO lorna apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO lorna 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 50531631 Dried non-GMO Lorna apricots is a Commodity code with no documented recent state and local procurement activity. The code itself names a specific dried fruit product, yet the recent opportunities in the dataset show no solicitations for dried apricots or comparable specialty dried fruits. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broader food service procurement — school nutrition groceries, fresh produce contracts, senior meal delivery, and institutional food supply — where dried apricots, if procured at all, would appear as line items within larger product catalogs rather than as standalone commodity buys. The mismatch between code specificity and actual purchasing patterns suggests this particular commodity either sees minimal volume at the state and local level or is typically bundled into broader food supply contracts rather than solicited as a discrete line item.

School districts and state agencies purchasing under related food codes do acquire dried fruits as components of child nutrition programs and institutional cafeterias, but solicitation records show they are ordered through master grocery contracts, fresh produce RFPs, or comprehensive food supply agreements that list dozens or hundreds of line items. The recent opportunities posted by Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, and the State of Georgia's various nutrition procurements do not single out dried apricots or similar specialty dried fruits for individual procurement. Vendors pursuing this commodity should monitor school district and institutional food service RFPs and IFBs in states with active school nutrition purchasing (notably Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas based on recent activity), but should expect to compete within large master grocery frameworks rather than through standalone apricot-specific solicitations.