UNSPSC 50541600: Frozen non GMO apricots

The type of oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor that have been frozen 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 50541600 Frozen non-GMO apricots is a Class code that encompasses frozen fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs where state and local governments procure frozen produce as line items within broader grocery and fresh-produce contracts. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, city school systems, and county boards of education sourcing products to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, with a focus on USDA Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural ingredients), whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Recent opportunities show frozen products bundled within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that span 300 to 1,100+ line items, where frozen non-GMO apricots appear as part of the frozen-fruit category alongside other preserved produce. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—including the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System—with occasional participation by state procurement offices sourcing for institutional cafeterias.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional procurement in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, for the Bridgeport Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing 200+ items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (for 30 districts across two Georgia areas, due March 4, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing throughout the term, 30–45 day payment windows, and deliveries Monday through Friday with all transportation prepaid. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, secure food-recall accessibility within 24 hours, carry minimum liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on district), provide product formulation statements and nutritional analyses, and submit to blind taste testing and state health inspection review. No recent opportunities show frozen non-GMO apricots as a standalone procurement; they appear only as embedded line items within district-wide grocery or produce buys.