UNSPSC 50301614: Earliman apricots

The variety of apricots known as earliman apricots

UNSPSC 50301614 Earliman apricots is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though recent opportunities show the code is applied broadly across fresh-produce categories rather than exclusively to earliman apricots. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service — primarily school districts, state correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and other congregate-care operations. The work involves competitive procurement of produce delivered on recurring schedules (weekly, bi-weekly, or as-needed) with quality compliance (USDA standards, HACCP plans, temperature control, freshness guarantees), traceability documentation, and often stringent insurance and food-safety certifications. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois Department of Corrections appearing as repeat state-level buyers; county school systems in Georgia account for multiple recent opportunities. Several jurisdictions apply local-vendor preferences (Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, and Florida), diverse-business scoring weights, or geographic-sourcing mandates (produce within 400 miles). Buy American provisions appear frequently, particularly in school meal procurements.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and multiple other states. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Fresh Fruit & Vegetables procurement for Palestine, Texas (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and the Wynne and Snyder Food Warehouse produces (IFB IW267411 and IW267420, both due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks bid (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) requiring produce sourced within Wisconsin and within 400 miles of Madison; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus for three school sites; and Head Start of Greater Dallas' grocery-products IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) covering approximately 32,409 cases of produce and frozen foods. School nutrition programs consistently weight cost at 30–40% and require compliance documentation (E-Verify, debarment verification, HACCP plans, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million), with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 annually. Prices must include transportation and delivery; separate fuel surcharges are generally prohibited. Activity remains steady across the regional mix, with school districts and state-level institutional buyers driving most recent volume.