UNSPSC 50301628: Katy apricots

The variety of apricots known as katy apricots

UNSPSC 50301628 Katy apricots is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally designates a specific fruit variety, but recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect apricot purchasing; instead, they span broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition, child and adult care food programs, and institutional food service across multiple states. The mismatch between the code's narrow product name and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding at the source or a data alignment issue that limits the utility of this code for targeted pursuit.

The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Bryan County Schools, Central Point School District, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Meriden Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools), county and city education agencies (City of Bridgeport Board of Education, DeSoto County School District), child care and Head Start programs (City of Edinburg CACFP, Boys & Girls Club, Head Start of Greater Dallas), senior services (City of San Antonio Department of Human Services), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts, Douglas County School System). Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with activity also in Florida, Connecticut, California, Mississippi, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, due July 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items including apples, bananas, and processed produce (60 school sites, sealed bids due April 23, 2026), the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts (estimated $5.5 million annually, proposals due March 4, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (issued February 14, 2026, proposals due March 11, 2026). Institutional food procurement under this code is active and ongoing, but the code's nominal scope (Katy apricots) does not match solicitation reality, creating risk for vendors targeting this code designation.