UNSPSC 50531654: Dried non GMO westley apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO westley 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 50531654 Dried non-GMO Westley apricots, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single dried-fruit product line, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not isolate this specific item. Instead, recent solicitations tag broad grocery and food-service categories under the code, with apricots appearing as one line item among hundreds in larger produce or food-supply RFQs and ITBs. School districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food-service departments are the primary issuing bodies, all procuring multi-category food inventories for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining. The work scope spans fresh produce, packaged goods, frozen items, dairy, meats, beverages, condiments, and prepared meals across multiple vendors and price-discovery mechanisms.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an RFQ on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including fruits, with Buy American domestic-content requirements and delivery to school sites and central warehouses. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) released an IFB on June 26, 2026, for over 200 fresh-produce items across multiple varieties and three school locations. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen-products RFQ due June 22, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB on July 13, 2026, for food and consumables at a state-supported living center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a three-year contract term. Hillsborough County (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under an ITB valued at $17.8 million over three years, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) bid packaged meal boxes for summer nutrition programs. Geographic spread reflects school districts and state agencies across the Southeast and Texas, with no single jurisdiction dominating.