UNSPSC 50541628: Frozen non GMO katy apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO katy 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 50541628 Frozen non-GMO Katy apricots is a Commodity code that does not map to meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code solicitation tag are predominantly for broad grocery and produce procurement by school districts and municipal food service departments—spanning hundreds of line items across frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, beverages, and condiments—rather than for apricots specifically. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education, Hancock County and Early County boards of education (Georgia), the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted IFBs and RFPs for annual food service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The mismatch suggests either that commodity-level apricot procurement occurs infrequently or through broader grocery RFPs rather than standalone solicitations, or that the code assignment does not reflect actual purchasing patterns in this category.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and scattered across Connecticut and Missouri, driven largely by school district nutrition procurement cycles aligned to the July–June fiscal year. The most recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB (due date now passed) for over 1,100 grocery line items requiring 51 percent domestic content and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, the Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items, and the Douglas County School System's February 18, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (estimated annual spend $5.5 million). All require Buy American documentation, HACCP plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, firm pricing for the contract term, and prepaid delivery to school sites. No state agency sourcing of frozen apricots appears in the recent opportunity block; the state of Georgia posting (May 15, 2026) references a separate food-supplies PDF that does not disclose line-item scope.