UNSPSC 50531645: Dried non GMO royal apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO royal 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 50531645 Dried non-GMO royal apricots is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried fruit and specialty produce items as ingredients for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery. Recent solicitations show that this code captures dried and processed produce purchased as line items within larger grocery, food supply, and fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. State and local issuing bodies under this code include school districts (nutrition services departments), state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, and county commissioners' offices managing senior and institutional meal programs. The work involves bid-responsive supply of compliance-vetted dried fruit meeting Buy American provisions, nutritional standards, allergen restrictions, and food-safety documentation requirements including HACCP plans, product formulations, and health inspections.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items (including dried fruit) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services via IFB BNB052266 with a due date of June 30, 2026, for a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term requiring domestic agricultural content at 51 percent minimum and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million for September 2025–August 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce (including specialty dried items as line items) with a June 26, 2026 due date for the 2026–27 school year. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food supply solicitations in May and April 2026 respectively, though those records do not detail dried-fruit line items explicitly.