UNSPSC 50541655: Frozen non GMO york apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO york 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 50541655 Frozen non-GMO York apricots is a Commodity code that describes a specific frozen fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of this item alone. Instead, school districts, cities, and counties are soliciting comprehensive grocery and food service contracts that include frozen products as one component within much broader food-supply portfolios. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 solicitation for over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products exemplifies the scope: the code appears to have been applied to a general grocery RFQ that includes frozen apricots among many other ingredients. Similar broad-scope food solicitations come from school nutrition programs serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, where school districts bid frozen and fresh produce together with dairy, grains, and prepared items to meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards and Buy American domestic sourcing requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content). Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—including Early County, Hancock County, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Douglas County—joined by city departments like Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases on behalf of its Board of Education. The State of Georgia also appears in the block with a food supplies solicitation.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with Georgia school systems (Decatur, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Early County, Hancock County) and Connecticut (Bridgeport) showing the most recent solicitations; Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) and nationwide state-level procurement also appear. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with firm pricing through June 2027; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (IFB #SN002-2027), due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 produce items; the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 electronic bid for over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia, with an estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts emphasize firm fixed pricing (no fuel surcharges), delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, and 30-to-45-day payment terms, with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.