UNSPSC 50531648: Dried non GMO sundrop apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO sundrop 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 50531648 Dried non-GMO sundrop apricots is a Commodity code that reflects dried fruit products purchased primarily by school districts and state health agencies for institutional food service, nutrition programs, and cafeteria operations. State and local governments buy dried fruits under this code as components of broader grocery and food-supply contracts that support the National School Lunch Program, senior meal services, and child nutrition initiatives. The work solicited includes procurement of dried apricots as line items within larger produce and consumable-goods contracts, subject to Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards compliance under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, allergen restrictions, and delivery to central warehouses and school sites on firm-fixed-price bases with prepaid freight and 48-hour or longer order-processing lead times.

School districts dominate issuing activity under this code. Recent solicitations show the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) purchasing dried fruits as part of multi-thousand-line-item grocery and produce contracts. State-level procurement also appears: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sourced food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under a $1.5 million historical annual value, and the State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products solicitation in May 2026. Hillsborough County (Florida) added a $17.8 million three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract in June 2026. The geographic spread includes the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Texas), with no recent activity identified in other regions. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (response due June 30), Hancock County's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh and processed produce spanning over 200 items (response due June 26), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 13, 2026 IFB (HHS0017449) for facility food and consumables (response due July 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time).