UNSPSC 50541650: Frozen non GMO tomcot apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO tomcot 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 50541650 Frozen non-GMO Tomcot apricots is a Commodity code that maps nominally to a specific frozen fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the code's narrow scope. The most-recent opportunities tagged with this code span comprehensive school nutrition procurement—grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, and broad food service distribution—rather than a specialized frozen apricot line item. When a state or local buyer tags a multi-category food procurement (encompassing fresh and frozen vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and supplies) with a single commodity code, the code assignment often reflects administrative convenience rather than actual scope match. The buyer community under related food-service codes includes school districts, municipal education departments, and county boards of education procuring through standard school nutrition vehicles and cooperative purchasing arrangements (including the GEC Buying Cooperative serving Georgia districts). The source does not provide a recent opportunity that specifically solicits frozen non-GMO apricots as a line item or primary focus.

The most recent opportunities are concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education via IFB (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce via IFB (due June 26, 2026); and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million across both areas (due March 4, 2026). Additional representatives include Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items, due April 29, 2026) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (fresh produce, due April 23, 2026). These solicitations emphasize Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, food recall procedures, whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and compliance with USDA School Nutrition Program requirements. The code shows no standout repeat buyers purchasing frozen apricots specifically and appears misaligned with the actual procurement activity it tags.