UNSPSC 50531649: Dried non GMO tilton apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO tilton 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 50531649 Dried non-GMO Tilton apricots is a Commodity code that does not map to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty dried-fruit product—bears no relationship to the food service solicitations posted under this tag. Recent opportunities solicited under this code actually procure comprehensive school nutrition groceries, senior meal services, fresh produce, and institutional food supply and distribution across dozens of product lines, reflecting a systematic miscoding or platform tagging error rather than genuine demand for dried Tilton apricots specifically. The source shows no evidence of state or local governments buying this commodity as a standalone item.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), alongside specialized procurement by Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the City of Dallas, and the State of Georgia. Recent opportunities span IFB, ITB, and RFP notice types with response dates clustered between late February and late June 2026, including Fairfax County's Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026 with anticipated award April 24, 2026 at roughly $3.1 million), Douglas County's food supply and distribution services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annual), and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated $17.8 million over three years). The geographic concentration includes Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, with school nutrition contracts representing the bulk of recent posting activity. The code itself carries no actionable procurement signal; the opportunities reflect institutional food service and school nutrition buying across commodity families 50530000–50539999 (edible fruits and vegetables) and overlapping families (prepared foods, grocery products) rather than specialty dried apricots alone.