UNSPSC 50531639: Dried non GMO poppy apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO poppy 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 50531639 Dried non-GMO poppy apricots (Commodity) encompasses dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show this code tagged to broad grocery and produce purchasing, though the specific dried fruit commodity appears embedded within larger food-service frameworks rather than as a standalone line item. School districts, counties, and state health and human services agencies are the primary buyers, with purchases driven by the National School Lunch Program, state-supported living facilities, and senior meal programs that impose Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and strict nutritional compliance under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and state regulations.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 response deadline, supporting the National School Lunch Program with domestic-content and nutritional-standards compliance; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 response deadline and a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline and Buy American requirements; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 deadline. Vendors must meet HACCP documentation, state health inspection records, nutritional certification, and insurance requirements ($1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general and products liability per occurrence, with the buying entity named as additional insured).