UNSPSC 50541611: Frozen non GMO darby royal apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO darby royal 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 50541611 Frozen non-GMO Darby Royal apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show this code tagged to broader food-procurement solicitations spanning shelf-stable and fresh produce rather than frozen specialty fruit alone. State and local governments use this code as part of larger food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional feeding operations. The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), school district nutrition departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The mix reflects the concentration of institutional food purchasing in K-12 school nutrition programs supported by federal child-nutrition funding, with secondary activity in county senior services and state-level commodity procurement.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 (bids due June 26) for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year, encompassing over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits across three school sites. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line bid on May 11, 2026 (bids due June 8) for approximately 300 food items, 60 non-food supplies, bread, and fluid milk supporting the National School Lunch Program across three schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote on October 13, 2026 (quotes due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, vegetables) for the Department of Community Services. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an electronic bid on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, subject to Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance. All school-district solicitations require Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, state health inspection documentation, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours.