UNSPSC 50531652: Dried non GMO tri gem apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO tri gem 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 50531652 Dried non GMO tri gem apricots (Commodity) represents a narrow food product line within school and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal activity specifically targeting this item. The code encompasses dried fruit products meeting non-GMO and nutrition standards required for child nutrition programs and institutional food service, typically procured as part of broader grocery, fresh produce, or food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. State and local buying entities soliciting under this code include school districts, state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities, county nutrition programs serving seniors, and municipal boards of education. Buyers emphasize compliance with the National School Lunch Program, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), nutritional labeling, allergen restrictions (no nuts or nut oils), and whole grain requirements.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi based on recent opportunities. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items bid (BNB052266, IFB, June 30, 2026 response date) covering over 1,100 line items including dried fruit for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products contract (HHS0017449, IFB, July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes (Bid No. 609-26, April 29, 2026). The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, June 26, 2026) and the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, June 22, 2026) also support activity in the broader commodity family. Dried tri gem apricots, if solicited at all, typically appear as one specification within a multi-hundred-line aggregated food supply contract rather than as a standalone procurement.