UNSPSC 50541641: Frozen non GMO queen apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO queen 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 50541641 Frozen non-GMO queen apricots is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect its specific product scope. Instead, the opportunities show procurement of broad grocery and food-service categories for school nutrition programs — frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared items — across multiple vendors and delivery schedules, rather than a focused buy of a single frozen-fruit product. The code shows little activity genuinely centered on frozen apricots themselves; the sourcing pattern reflects how state and local school districts bundle commodity-level items under broader family or class codes rather than precise commodity classifications. State and local buyers in this space are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia) and one state procurement office (State of Georgia). These districts procure food-service supplies through annual or multi-year contracts, typically using IFB or RFP processes, with firm pricing, HACCP and food-safety compliance, Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content in processed items), and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites.

Recent representative opportunities span Georgia (Douglas County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Early County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). The Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047), due March 4, 2026, serves 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively, requiring unit pricing based on documented net cost plus fixed fee and minimum five years' public-school experience. The City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid (BNB052266), due June 30, 2026, encompasses over 1,100 line items across breakfast, frozen products, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meats, with 51% domestic content, delivery to central warehouse and school sites, and blind testing of samples. Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items bid (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027), due April 29, 2026, covers over 900 line items serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants, with firm pricing for the entire contract period and allowance for midterm cost adjustments when manufacturer prices increase by 5% or greater with documentation. The code shows no meaningful recent standalone activity for frozen apricots as a discrete procurement line; buyers interested in this commodity should expect it to surface only as one line item within much larger school-nutrition food-service aggregations rather than as the primary contract scope.