UNSPSC 50531642: Dried non GMO riland apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO riland 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 50531642 Dried non-GMO raisland apricots is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products used in school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery. State and local governments are procuring dried apricots as components of broader food-supply contracts serving school districts, county food service operations, and state-supported living facilities. The code reflects demand driven by USDA nutrition compliance requirements under the National School Lunch Program, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and Adult Care Food Program regulations, which mandate specific nutritional standards, domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent minimum for processed items), and allergen controls. School districts and county food service departments dominate the issuing-body mix; these entities typically bundle dried fruit with fresh produce, frozen items, and other grocery staples in comprehensive nutrition-supply RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs. Dried fruit specifications frequently appear in multi-line-item grocery solicitations where items are evaluated on nutritional profile, packaging format, certification documentation, and compliance with labeling and allergen requirements.

Recent opportunities soliciting under or adjacent to this code span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery-items RFP (IFB BNB052266, due June 30) encompasses over 1,100 line items with dried fruit components subject to Buy American requirements, blind taste testing, and firm-fixed pricing through June 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 food-and-consumables IFB (HHS0017449, due July 11) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center covers food service products with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, reflecting institutional-scale demand. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a fresh-produce IFB in June 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26) spanning 200 line items with firm pricing through June 2027 and delivery to three school sites. The issuing bodies—school districts, county boards, and state health agencies—consistently require HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and commercial liability insurance at $1 million or higher per occurrence.