UNSPSC 50531633: Dried non GMO modesto apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO modesto 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 50531633 Dried non-GMO Modesto apricots is a Commodity code that names a single dried-fruit product line, yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code reveal little alignment with the code's specific product scope. State and local jurisdictions soliciting under 50531633 are actually procuring broad grocery and food-service supplies — fresh produce, packaged meals, institutional catering, and comprehensive food-distribution contracts spanning hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), cities (Dallas), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity; senior meal services and institutional food supply also appear. The code shows significant tagging mismatch — recent opportunities span whole fresh-produce programs, comprehensive grocery contracts, and meal-preparation services rather than a narrow dried-apricot commodity.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia procurement), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Connecticut (Meriden), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for grocery delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution centers on a firm fixed-price basis; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million; Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) covering approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual spend near $9 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items. The code's present use in state and local procurement does not reliably signal dried-apricot demand — the tagging appears to reflect default categorization within broader food-service line-item hierarchies rather than intentional procurement of the specific commodity.