UNSPSC 50531634: Dried non GMO moorpark apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO moorpark 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 50531634 Dried non-GMO moorpark apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not procure this product under recent posted solicitations; the code sees no relevant activity in the current opportunity pipeline. The recent opportunities tagged to this code solicitation category span comprehensive school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts that include dried fruits as incidental line items within broader grocery or produce categories, but none target apricots specifically, and none position apricot procurement as a standalone requirement or meaningful budget line.

Opportunity activity under related food-service codes is concentrated in school districts and county education boards across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, where nutrition procurement cycles align with academic calendar years (July-June contracts predominant). Issuing bodies include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-facility food service, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) for senior nutrition, and the City of Dallas for government meal services. Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution serving 25,500 students (estimated $9 million annually, due February 18, 2026), the Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for $3.1 million in commercial and USDA foods (due February 25, 2026), and the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables with historical spend of $1.5 million annually (due July 13, 2026).