UNSPSC 50301611: Darby royal apricots

The variety of apricots known as darby royal apricots

UNSPSC 50301611 Darby royal apricots (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to institutional food-service operations, though recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code span a much broader range of fresh fruits and vegetables rather than darby apricots specifically. State and local buyers are procuring fresh produce for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, mental health centers, child care facilities, and regional parks—each with distinct quality, delivery, and compliance requirements. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city agencies, school districts, and specialized service districts. Vendors must navigate Buy American provisions (typically 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), USDA compliance for child and adult care food programs, HACCP certification, food-safety traceability by farm of origin, temperature-controlled delivery logistics, and varying payment terms (NET 30 to NET 45 days). Insurance requirements commonly range from $500,000 to $2 million general liability with workers' compensation mandated across most jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce RFPs since late September 2026—including IW267376 (Palestine facility, due October 19, 2026), IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville, due October 14, 2026)—all requiring electronic submission through the Bonfire portal and managed by procurement contact Marie-Ange Jackson. Georgia school districts dominate the secondary tier: Bryan County Schools (sealed bid for produce, due May 27, 2026), Bartow County (local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP emphasizing 400-mile sourcing, due June 22, 2026), Hancock County (over 200 produce line items, due June 26, 2026), and Dougherty County (40 produce items across 24 school sites, due June 16, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued two separate RFBs in July 2026—RFB 4162 for petite bananas at an estimated $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles (due July 29, 2026). The Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) requested fresh-produce quotes under a small-purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026), while the Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center sought bi-weekly produce deliveries with a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026). Collier County, Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services including produce at North Collier Regional Park with local-vendor preference (due March 6, 2025, indicating a data anomaly). Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited for CACFP-compliant produce and grocery items in June 2026, each valuing broader food-service portfolios in the $78,000 to $969,460 range. Most school nutrition contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with optional renewal terms; pricing typically remains firm for the contract period unless tied to USDA or labor-index escalation clauses. Responsive bidders need established cold-chain logistics, farm-traceability documentation systems, and readiness for both full-carton and broken-carton ordering with 24-hour emergency-delivery capacity.