UNSPSC 50301637: Patterson apricots

The variety of apricots known as patterson apricots

UNSPSC 50301637 Patterson apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh apricots under this code as part of broader food service operations, though recent opportunities show limited standalone apricot procurement — the code appears primarily within larger fresh-produce and grocery-item solicitations where apricots may be one of many fruit line items. School districts and child care agencies dominate recent activity, with procurement driven by National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. Buyers typically specify ripeness, size, case configuration, and temperature requirements aligned with institutional food safety and nutrition standards. The City of Edinburg, Texas released RFP 2026017 on July 16, 2026, for CACFP meal service including produce staples among five supply categories (beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, nonfood products), with response due August 4, 2026 and local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The scope reflects integration of apricots into comprehensive institutional food-service contracts rather than commodity-specific procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia school districts and Texas school jurisdictions, reflecting USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program geographic distribution. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued IFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in early July 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) solicited specialty fresh fruits and vegetables for FFVP in March 2026; and multiple Georgia school nutrition programs posted fresh-produce contracts in March through May 2026 covering produce line items typically including stone fruits and melons. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) requested bids on over 1,100 grocery line items supporting school nutrition in June 2026, and Head Start of Greater Dallas issued an IFB for frozen foods, produce, and meat products totaling $969,460.94 in June 2026. Austin Independent School District released RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages in February 2026 under Texas Education Code procurement authority. Apricots rarely appear as standalone solicitation focus; buyers source them as part of line-item produce pricing in broader-scope RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs where case quantities, unit counts, ripeness standards, and delivery windows are specified for multiple produce categories simultaneously.