UNSPSC 50301600: Apricots

The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor

UNSPSC 50301600 Apricots is a Class code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurements. The recent opportunities record shows no apricot-specific solicitations. Instead, state and local governments are using this code—or codes nearby in the produce taxonomy—to tag broad fresh-produce procurement across multiple fruit and vegetable categories, including bananas, leafy greens, root vegetables, berries, melons, citrus, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), state correctional and mental-health facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and city senior and nutrition programs (Collier County Parks and Recreation, City of San Antonio Senior Services), and regional food consortiums (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The scope of work clusters around two dominant categories: institutional food service for schools, correctional facilities, and senior centers requiring weekly or bi-weekly bulk fresh-produce delivery meeting USDA standards, CACFP regulations, and nutritional compliance; and specialized procurement such as petite bananas (Madison Metropolitan School District, RFB 4162 for $78,000 annually) and ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA programs (Madison Metropolitan RFB 4163 requiring local Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles and organic-product preference pricing). Contract values range from small purchase thresholds under $5,000 to estimated annual volumes exceeding $900,000 (Head Start of Greater Dallas estimated $969,460.94).

The geographic spread is concentrated in the South and Midwest, with significant activity in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County school systems and state agriculture procurements), Texas (TDCJ multiple food-warehouse sourcing RFPs, City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio senior services), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and coastal states (Connecticut, Florida). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IFB IW267411, response due October 14, 2026), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners food services concession operations at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360 with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points, response due March 6, 2025), the Madison Metropolitan School District petite banana RFB (RFB 4162 for 70–90 cases weekly at $78,000 annual value, response due July 29, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 with small-business set-aside, response due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System local fresh fruits and vegetables RFP (10-2026-019 requiring 400-mile sourcing and seasonal availability documentation, response due June 22, 2026). Buy American provisions, prevailing-wage compliance, HACCP plans, and liability-insurance requirements ($500,000 to $2,000,000 coverage depending on contract value) are standard across most school nutrition and institutional procurements under this taxonomy.