UNSPSC 50531632: Dried non GMO lulu belle apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO lulu belle 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 50531632 Dried non GMO lulu belle apricots is a Commodity code that covers specialized dried fruit products for institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school districts and health-and-human-services entities that operate large food service programs serving students, seniors, and residents in state-supported facilities. The work solicited includes bulk dried fruit items meeting specific nutritional standards, allergen restrictions, domestic-content requirements, and product-specification compliance for integration into institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies span school districts, state health agencies, county boards of education, and county government food service operations, with recent solicitations showing activity from both state departments and individual school districts managing their own nutrition procurement.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including dried fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American provision compliance and blind testing of samples by school personnel. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million, covering food service and canteen operations. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of produce items with domestic-content requirements and delivery to multiple school sites. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, requiring HACCP plans and Florida caterer licensing.