UNSPSC 50541653: Frozen non GMO valley gold apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO valley gold 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 50541653 Frozen non-GMO Valley Gold apricots is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The three school district opportunities (Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce, Early County Board of Education food items, and Bridgeport Board of Education groceries) and the Gwinnett County senior services food purchase span shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, fresh produce, dairy, grains, and prepared breakfast and lunch items — none of which specifically name frozen apricots or frozen fruit as line items in the bid scopes. The one state-level opportunity (Georgia Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products) provides no public scope detail, only a reference to an attached PDF. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope of frozen specialty fruit.

State and local food purchasing in the recent record breaks primarily across school districts and county services departments in Georgia and Connecticut, with solicitations issued as IFBs and informal written quotes. Gwinnett County (Georgia) posted an IWQ for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026 for senior services delivery. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus for the 2026-27 school year. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought line-by-line bids for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies with a June 8, 2026 deadline. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) requested bids on 1,100+ grocery line items for the school nutrition program, with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American Provision compliance and HACCP standards. None of these solicitations identifies frozen non-GMO apricots as a discrete procurement need.