UNSPSC 50531637: Dried non GMO patterson apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO patterson 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 50531637 Dried non GMO Patterson apricots is a Commodity code that covers dried fruit products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader food-service contracts supporting National School Lunch Programs, congregate meal operations, and facility-based nutrition services. The code appears in RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB solicitations issued by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county government nutrition departments. Typical scopes span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and pantry staples, with dried apricots embedded as one commodity among many. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, provide nutritional labeling and ingredient documentation, undergo laboratory testing for quality and safety, maintain HACCP plans and food-service licensing, carry commercial general liability insurance at $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, and accept orders through school nutrition management systems such as LINQ School Solutions with 24-hour emergency delivery capability.

Recent activity spans multiple states. Bridgeport, Connecticut's Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fresh and dried produce, with a contract term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and electronic submission through OpenGov. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items with bids due June 26, 2026, and performance through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period and performance beginning September 1, 2026. Hillsborough County, Florida's Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years and a June 25, 2026, submission deadline. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi issued IFB for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes on April 23, 2026, with sealed bids due April 29, 2026.