UNSPSC 50541613: Frozen non GMO earlicot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO earlicot 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 50541613 Frozen non-GMO earlicot apricots is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct demand for this specific item. Instead, frozen apricots appear as one line item within much broader grocery and frozen-food solicitations issued by school districts and cities supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. State and local buyers under this code tier are exclusively K–12 school districts and school boards—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—each procuring through IFB or RFP notice types. These buyers aggregate demand across 200 to 1,100+ line items per solicitation, bundling frozen fruits (including apricots where specified) with produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed agricultural products and HACCP certification, food recall procedures, and nutrition compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act appear across all recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued IFB BNB052266 for grocery items (including frozen products) with response due June 30, 2026, while Hancock County Schools, Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB SN002-2027 with questions due June 16, 2026 and bids due June 26, 2026—neither of these specifically named apricots as a line item in available summaries. The Douglas County School System, Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (Area One and Area Two combined) and response due March 4, 2026, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited 72 fresh produce items with sealed bids due April 23, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri issued an electronic bid for over 900 grocery line items with response due April 29, 2026. The code sees low-velocity activity as a standalone commodity; vendors pursuing this tier should expect to bid frozen apricots as a line item within large produce or grocery bundles rather than as a standalone contract vehicle.