UNSPSC 50541601: Frozen non GMO ambercot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO ambercot apricots 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 50541601 Frozen non-GMO ambercot apricots is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code actually span broad grocery and produce sourcing. School districts, county boards of education, and city school systems are the primary buyers, with procurement volumes typically running into the hundreds of line items across multiple product categories—fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, meats, grains, and non-food supplies—rather than single-item purchases of specialty frozen fruit. The Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and City Schools of Decatur have all posted opportunities recently that mention frozen or produce items but whose actual scope encompasses thousands of SKUs for institutional meal service. The code's nominal designation (frozen non-GMO ambercot apricots) does not align with the breadth of work being procured, suggesting either broad tagging practices or code reuse across commodity families rather than precision to a single product.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with additional opportunities in Connecticut and the State of Georgia. The Douglas County School System issued two major RFPs—one for Food Supply and Distribution Services (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million across 32 schools, and another for Fresh Produce and Eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two. The City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education requested fresh produce under IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items, and the Rockwood R-VI School District solicited over 900 line items of grocery items (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) supporting approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants. All contracts require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, food safety certifications, delivery to multiple school sites, firm pricing throughout the contract term, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements. Response deadlines cluster from February through July 2026.