UNSPSC 50541615: Frozen non GMO early bright apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO early bright 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 50541615 Frozen non GMO early bright apricots (Commodity) appears in state and local school food-service procurement driven primarily by National School Lunch Program requirements, though the recent opportunity record shows no solicitations explicitly requesting frozen apricots by line item. The code nominally addresses a single frozen produce SKU, but state and local food buyers under this tier typically source frozen fruits as part of broader multi-item breakfast, lunch, and nutrition programs serving student populations. Recent opportunities in the dataset show school districts and county systems procuring frozen fruits alongside fresh produce, canned proteins, vegetables, and dairy in consolidated line-by-line bids that span 200–1,100+ line items per contract.

The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts and county boards of education pursuing National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts, with occasional participation by city food-service departments and county senior services. Recent activity centers in Georgia — Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education (multi-item food bid due June 8, 2026), and the State of Georgia (broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026) — and Connecticut, where the City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued an RFQ for 1,100+ grocery line items due June 30, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Education in Georgia solicited informal written quotes (IWQ) for 35 shelf-stable and frozen food items due October 19, 2026. Contracts emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery Monday through Friday to school warehouses and sites. No opportunity in the recent set explicitly names frozen apricots as a specified line item, signaling limited standalone demand for this specific SKU in the current market window.