UNSPSC 50541605: Frozen non GMO blenheim apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO blenheim 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 50541605 Frozen non-GMO Blenheim apricots is a Commodity code that captures school nutrition procurement for frozen and fresh produce items sold through state and local education agencies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Recent solicitations under this code span comprehensive school food service contracts that include frozen and fresh produce as line items within broader grocery acquisitions; the code sees particular activity in school district RFPs and IFBs for annual food service agreements covering multiple produce categories, frozen products, and related items. State and local purchasing offices have tagged solicitations under this code for school districts in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, though the specific frozen-apricot commodity represents a narrow subset of the broader produce and frozen-food procurement activity actually being conducted. The kinds of work being solicited include supply agreements for school breakfast and lunch programs, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, strict nutrition labeling requirements, and compliance with Title VII CFR standards for federal child nutrition programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school boards and school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and occasionally state agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles; no standout repeat buyers appear more than twice in the recent opportunities, though Georgia school districts dominate the visible activity.

Geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The most recent representative opportunity is Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) BNB052266, an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products with a response deadline of June 30, 2026, supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with firm pricing throughout, delivery Monday through Friday to a central warehouse and school sites, and blind laboratory testing of samples at vendor expense for seasoning, color, texture, and specification compliance. A second representative opportunity is Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB #SN002-2027, a fresh-produce contract spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, covering apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items for delivery to three school locations; contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with firm pricing and no separate fuel charges. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued a cooperative-purchasing RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts spanning two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with responses due March 4, 2026 and awards made on a line-item basis to multiple vendors. All solicitations require vendor compliance with E-Verify authorization, debarment and suspension verification, general liability insurance typically at $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges included in bid prices.