UNSPSC 50531651: Dried non GMO tracy apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO tracy 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 50531651 Dried non-GMO Tracy apricots is a Commodity code representing specialized produce items procured by state and local governments for food service and nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code source dried fruit products for school meal programs, institutional food service, and senior nutrition initiatives, with procurement typically embedded within broader grocery or produce solicitations that specify nutritional standards, domestic agricultural content compliance, and traceability documentation. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices, all of which treat dried fruits as line items within larger food-service contracts rather than standalone commodity procurements.

Recent activity shows school districts and state institutions as the primary buyers. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covers over 1,100 line items including dried fruits, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content under the Buy American provision and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) specifies multiple produce varieties but does not itemize dried apricots separately. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center references food service under NIGP classes but does not disclose dried fruit line items. Geographic activity is concentrated in Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida. Bidders entering this code should expect firm fixed pricing, 30- to 45-day payment terms, delivery to multiple school or institutional sites, compliance with federal nutrition standards and Buy American provisions requiring documented domestic sourcing, and blind laboratory testing of samples at vendor expense.