UNSPSC 50541654: Frozen non GMO westley apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO westley 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 50541654 Frozen non-GMO Westley apricots is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a single frozen fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of that specific item. The recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems soliciting comprehensive grocery and food-service procurement under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, encompassing hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, and paper supplies. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—along with one state-level solicitation from Georgia and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative) spanning 30 school districts. All solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP plan compliance, food recall procedures, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards under Title VII CFR. Vendors are required to maintain general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and capability for blind testing or mock recalls. Pricing must remain firm for the contract period with limited exceptions for documented cost-of-living or market adjustments.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and spans school districts in multiple size classes. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and a proposal due date of March 4, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) issued bids for grocery items (approximately 900 line items) with submissions due April 29, 2026. City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026-2027 school year with sealed bids due May 15, 2026. Contract terms typically run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. The code shows no material procurement activity specific to frozen non-GMO Westley apricots; the mismatch between the nominal commodity and actual solicitation scope signals a tagging error rather than genuine market demand under this Commodity code.