UNSPSC 50541620: Frozen non GMO golden sweet apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO golden sweet 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 50541620 Frozen non-GMO golden sweet apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of specialty frozen fruit products by state and local governments. In practice, state and local agencies soliciting under this code are purchasing frozen produce as part of broader food-service operations, typically for school nutrition programs and senior services. The recent opportunities show that frozen fruit is rarely solicited in isolation; instead, it appears as one line item within comprehensive food procurement efforts that span fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, proteins, dairy, and kitchen supplies. The issuing bodies acquiring goods under this code include county boards of education, county departments of community services, and state purchasing offices.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia school districts and county agencies. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid due date, Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 food items with a June 8, 2026 deadline, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a due date of October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with an electronic bid deadline of June 30, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies and kitchen products solicitation with a June 22, 2026 due date. Frozen fruit products fit within these larger procurement vehicles, where they compete on unit pricing, compliance with nutrition standards (particularly Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements and Buy American provisions), and delivery capability to school distribution centers and meal-service locations.