UNSPSC 50531655: Dried non GMO york apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO york 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 50531655 Dried non-GMO York apricots (Commodity) encompasses preserved fruit products state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations show that this code captures individual commodity items within much broader grocery and fresh-produce RFPs and ITBs issued by school districts, county health and human services agencies, and state nutrition programs. The actual buying reflects the National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Program frameworks — vendors submit bids on itemized line items including dried fruits alongside hundreds of other food products, with compliance requirements including Buy American provision thresholds (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed goods), HACCP certification, nutritional labeling standards, and often blind testing and laboratory validation at vendor expense. Issuing bodies include city boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut), county school districts (Hancock County, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier, Mississippi), county health and human services commissions (Hillsborough County, Florida; Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition administrators and senior meal programs are the primary end users.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education, due June 30, 2026, with firm fixed pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and Monday-Friday delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations, due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026 (historical prior-period value $1.5 million); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services, estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. All solicitations impose firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, mandate commercial general liability and products liability insurance ($1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and require vendor compliance documentation, health inspections, and professional references at bid submission.