UNSPSC 50541617: Frozen non GMO fresno apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO fresno 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 50541617 Frozen non-GMO Fresno apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local governments, primarily school districts and county service departments for food service operations. The recent opportunities under this code reveal that state and local buyers source shelf-stable and frozen food items—including frozen fruits, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and condiments—to support school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional cafeterias. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state-level agencies (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the activity, soliciting comprehensive food service contracts that often bundle frozen and fresh items together with strict nutritional compliance requirements tied to the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards. Contracts typically specify Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP certifications, food recall procedures, and products free of nuts and artificial additives.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and State of Georgia procurement) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, quoted due October 19, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' electronic bid for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies supporting breakfast and lunch programs (due June 8, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm fixed pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery, and payment terms of Net 30 to Net 45 days. Most opportunities require three professional references, general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1,000,000 range, E-Verify compliance, and debarment verification.