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 does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The fourteen opportunities posted between January and June 2026 soliciting food products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and facility food operations do not include dried apricots or any specific dried-fruit line items; instead, they span fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus), frozen items, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared meals. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty dried-fruit product—sits at the granular end of the UNSPSC hierarchy, where state and local food procurement typically aggregates demand across broader commodity families rather than isolating individual fruit varieties.

State and local buyers in the foodservice vertical are school districts (Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Pascagoula-Gautier, Hancock County, Douglas County), county boards of education, state agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services), and municipal bodies (City of Bridgeport, Hillsborough County, City of Dallas). These issuers combine multiple food categories into single contracts—Master Grocery K-12 bids, comprehensive fresh-produce RFPs, and food-supply-and-distribution vehicles—to consolidate sourcing and reduce administrative overhead. The Dallas and Hillsborough County solicitations target meal preparation and delivery services rather than commodity ingredients. A vendor seeking to move dried Patterson apricots would need to qualify as a line item within a broader grocery or produce contract rather than pursue a standalone dried-fruit procurement. The code shows no identifiable market activity under its specific designation in the current state and local landscape.