UNSPSC 50531636: Dried non GMO palstein apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO palstein 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 50531636 Dried non-GMO palstein apricots is a Commodity code reflecting a narrow product line, but state and local government procurement activity under this specific code shows little alignment with what is actually being solicited. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad food-service categories—grocery items for school lunch programs, fresh produce, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes—none of which focus on or prominently feature dried apricots as a line item. The code's nominal scope does not match the breadth of the recent solicitations; issuing bodies instead are pursuing comprehensive food-supply contracts that encompass hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared meals, with Buy American and nutrition-standards compliance as standard requirements.

Geographic spread across recent opportunities includes Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia (State of Georgia and Hancock County Board of Education), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce items for the 2026-27 school year. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. This code shows little relevant recent activity specific to dried apricots; pursuit should focus on identifying whether procurement actually targets the commodity explicitly within broader grocery or produce solicitations rather than relying on code-level activity.