UNSPSC 50301635: Orangered apricots

The variety of apricots known as orangered apricots

UNSPSC 50301635 Orangered apricots is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item, but state and local governments purchase this code as part of much broader fresh-produce and food-service procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show minimal direct buying of orangered apricots specifically; instead, they reflect institutional food service procurement—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care—that source fresh produce in volume under standing contracts. State and local purchasing offices use this Commodity code as part of a broader Family or Class taxonomy for produce, and opportunities posted under it typically span dozens or hundreds of line items (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and specialty items) rather than orangered apricots alone. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city school districts, county health coalitions, and municipal senior services divisions. The most active recent buyers are school nutrition programs across multiple states (Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, Wisconsin) seeking fresh-produce suppliers for the National School Lunch Program and related child nutrition initiatives, followed by state correctional and mental-health facilities requiring regular produce deliveries.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three separate fresh-produce RFQs in September and October 2026 for food warehouse supply to facilities at Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville, with response dates in mid-October. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-business set-aside RFQ in August 2026 for bi-weekly produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center, specifying onions, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, lettuce, apples, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, and other items with prevailing-wage compliance required. School districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) posted fresh-produce IFBs and RFBs in May through July 2026 with bid deadlines ranging from May through July, citing estimated annual values of $78,000 (Madison petite bananas), 200+ line-item produce for full-year school nutrition, and seasonal local-produce preferences where applicable. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued an RFP for a nine-month CACFP meal program in August 2026 covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies across five categories for 400 children daily. Most solicitations carry Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences, require HACCP plans or food-safety certifications, mandate $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability insurance, and award based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or weighted criteria favoring cost, experience, and service capability.