UNSPSC 50541607: Frozen non GMO bulida apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO bulida 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 50541607 Frozen non-GMO Bulida apricots is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code is applied within much broader grocery and produce procurement that spans fresh and frozen items, processed foods, and general supplies for school nutrition programs. State and local governments purchasing under this code are primarily school districts and school boards procuring food for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, supported by occasional state-level and municipal purchasing offices. The actual scope of work extends well beyond the narrow product name—solicitations tagged to this code include comprehensive food supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items across frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and paper goods. Vendors must meet stringent compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and nutrition standards per the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, E-Verify authorization, commercial general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), federal debarment certification, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm-fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary procurement in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic submission through OpenGov and a Net 45 payment term; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across three delivery locations; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in one service area and $1.1 million in another. Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to extend or renew, and awards are commonly made to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis depending on lowest qualified pricing.