UNSPSC 50531647: Dried non GMO royal orange apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO royal orange 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 50531647 Dried non GMO royal orange apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code buy dried fruit items as components of school meal programs, food service operations, and nutrition-focused procurement contracts. Recent solicitations reveal that dried specialty fruits appear embedded in larger grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO royal orange apricots specifically) does not align with the actual solicitation activity captured in recent postings, which emphasize fresh produce, comprehensive grocery bundles, and prepared meal services across school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and Hancock County), state agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), counties (Hillsborough County), and municipalities (City of Dallas). No single buyer dominates; school districts account for the largest share of recent solicitations under food-supply codes in this dataset.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Connecticut—with limited representation from other regions. Recent representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's RFP for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American provisions and nutritional compliance; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts across two areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 bid (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum three-year delivery experience and firm fixed pricing. The code itself shows little recent activity; dried specialty fruits do not appear as discrete bid line items in the available solicitation records, suggesting either low volume under this specific commodity designation or classification under broader produce or grocery family codes in actual practice.