UNSPSC 50531638: Dried non GMO perfection apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO perfection 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 50531638 Dried non GMO perfection apricots is a Commodity code that covers specialized dried fruit products for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments procure these items primarily as line items within larger grocery, produce, and food-service contracts that support school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining operations. The work is solicited by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices, with school nutrition departments representing the primary buyer category across recent opportunities.

Recent activity spans multiple states and contract types. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including dried fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), requiring Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content) and adherence to Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce and specialty items under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) spanning multiple produce lines with firm pricing and prepaid freight to school sites. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 (due April 29, 2026) for its Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. School districts and state agencies in the Southeast and Southwest regions show the most recent procurement activity under this code, with contracts typically running one to three years and incorporating National School Lunch Program compliance, HACCP plans, and domestic-content requirements.