UNSPSC 50301632: Lulu belle apricots

The variety of apricots known as lulu belle apricots

UNSPSC 50301632 Lulu belle apricots, a Commodity code, spans fresh fruit procurement by state and local institutions serving populations in custody, institutional care, child nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing fresh produce — not apricots specifically — as part of broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh produce bids for food warehouse distribution across its prison system; Illinois state facilities (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health) and school districts across the South (Georgia, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Florida) are similarly soliciting fresh produce on fixed-term contracts. Institutional buyers typically require weekly or bi-weekly delivery, HACCP compliance, quality guarantees with replacement provisions for damage, and adherence to USDA or state nutrition standards. Contract values reported include $78,000 annually (Madison Metropolitan School District, petite bananas), $969,460.94 estimated (Head Start of Greater Dallas, frozen and fresh items), and estimated annual spend often unstated in procurement notices. School districts and state departments represent the largest share of recent activity; county boards of education and municipal senior services divisions also appear regularly.

Geographic concentration shows heaviest recent activity in Georgia (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County, and Bartow County school systems, plus state-level procurement), Texas (TDCJ, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and the Upper Midwest (Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin). Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, Collier County (Florida) Parks and Recreation, and Connecticut school food services round out the geographic spread. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Wynne Food Warehouse (Huntsville) and Palestine facility (due October 14 and October 19, 2026, respectively); Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for 40 produce line items across 24 school sites (bids due June 16, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas, estimated $78,000 annually, delivered Monday–Friday, 5:00–7:00 a.m. to a central food production center (due July 29, 2026); and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027). Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences are standard; local-vendor preferences appear in Florida and Georgia school district bids. Small-business set-asides appear in Illinois and Texas state procurement. Price is typically weighted at 30–40% of evaluation criteria; service, quality compliance, and references round out scoring.