UNSPSC 50531640: Dried non GMO poppycot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO poppycot 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 50531640 Dried non GMO poppycot apricots is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single specialty dried fruit product. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with the code's stated scope. The solicitations are predominantly for comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal service contracts spanning hundreds of line items — not dried apricots or comparable specialty commodities. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases is seeking over 1,100 grocery items for school food service; Hancock County Board of Education is procuring fresh produce across 200+ line items; Fairfax County Public Schools is establishing a master grocery K-12 contract; and the Douglas County School System is sourcing fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across Georgia. These opportunities reflect demand for broad-based food supply and distribution, not individual commodity procurement. The mix of issuing bodies spans school districts (the majority), county boards of education, state health agencies, municipalities, and senior services authorities — all purchasing food and related supplies for child nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and congregate meal services.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with recent opportunities from Hancock County and Douglas County schools, Bulloch County schools, and the State of Georgia. Secondary activity appears in Connecticut (City of Meriden, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Dallas), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). The code shows no recent opportunities for dried apricots or similar specialty produce; instead, state and local buyers are issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for broad food service supply. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 76+ items for weekly delivery to schools and warehouses; the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) with an estimated $9 million annual spend for 32 schools; and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (RFP02641, due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000. This code appears to see little relevant recent activity; the opportunities are better classified under broader grocery or fresh-produce family codes rather than this specialty commodity designation.