UNSPSC 50301613: Earlicot apricots

The variety of apricots known as earlicot apricots

UNSPSC 50301613 Earlicot apricots (Commodity) names a single fresh fruit product, but state and local governments procure this code almost exclusively as one line item within comprehensive institutional food service contracts that span produce, proteins, dairy, and non-food supplies. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs, child care food programs, senior services divisions, and detention facilities purchasing fresh produce in bulk on annual or multi-year fixed-price and cost-plus-fee bases, with earlicot apricots appearing as a seasonal or specialty item within larger commodity groupings rather than as a stand-alone procurement target. The code sees heaviest activity in school district nutrition contracts supporting National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable programs, alongside child and adult care food programs serving children ages one to eighteen. Issuing bodies cluster strongly among Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and others), Texas school districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), and cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts), with occasional activity from county detention facilities and senior centers. A local-vendor and domestic-sourcing preference appears across most school contracts, with numerous solicitations requiring produce sourced within state lines or within specified radii (200–400 miles) and enforcement of Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic content.

Recent activity spans early 2026 through mid-July 2026 across multiple states, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia (20+ school nutrition contracts), followed by Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Oregon (Central Point School District), California (Santa Clara County detention facility), and individual jurisdictions in Mississippi, South Carolina, and other states. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition (RFB 4162, petite bananas, due July 29, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02 fresh produce, due April 14, 2026); City of Bridgeport Board of Education (grocery items including fresh produce, due June 30, 2026); GEC Buying Cooperative (SN 26-004 fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts, due March 4, 2026); and Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019 local fresh fruits and vegetables, due June 22, 2026). The code shows no standout repeat single-buyer pattern; instead, it fragments across dozens of independent school districts and small municipal food service operations, each conducting annual or multi-year procurements on staggered schedules. Earlicot apricots as a named commodity do not appear explicitly in the recent opportunities reviewed; the code is tagged in sourcing systems but procurement activity centers on broader fruit and vegetable categories, with apricots likely treated as a seasonal or optional line item within larger bid packages.