UNSPSC 50531644: Dried non GMO robada apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO robada 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 50531644 Dried non-GMO robada apricots is a Commodity code reflecting a single dried fruit product line, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal specific demand for this ingredient alone. Instead, dried apricots and similar dried fruits appear embedded within broader food-service and school-nutrition solicitations that treat them as line items within larger produce, grocery, or meal-component procurements. State and local governments acquire dried fruits primarily through consolidated food-service contracts for school districts, senior meal programs, and institutional food services rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices, typically bundling dried fruits with fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, and other nutritional components to meet federal nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and National School Lunch Program requirements.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a due date of June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and blind taste testing at vendor expense. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a due date of July 13, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid deadline. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline. All recent solicitations enforce 51 percent domestic agricultural-content minimums under Buy American provisions, require HACCP certification, maintain firm pricing, and demand comprehensive insurance and compliance documentation. The code shows no dedicated apricot-specific solicitations; vendors pursuing this UNSPSC should monitor school-nutrition and institutional food-service RFPs and IFBs that list dried fruits within broader grocery or produce schedules.