UNSPSC 50301643: Rival apricots

The variety of apricots known as rival apricots

UNSPSC 50301643 Rival apricots is a Commodity code that describes fresh produce supply for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations rarely tag apricots specifically. Instead, issuing bodies use this code tier for broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement supporting school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks. The work being solicited involves fixed-price or cost-plus-fee supply contracts with weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh produce meeting USDA quality standards, food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, traceability, recall procedures), and regulatory requirements tied to federal meal programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, school districts, county boards of education, municipalities, and specialized food-service contractors. State departments in Texas and Illinois appear as repeat buyers, as do Georgia school districts; however, the majority of recent activity comes from individual school nutrition programs and local food-service operations rather than consolidated state procurement vehicles. Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost heavily (30–40 points), with secondary emphasis on product quality, compliance certifications, delivery capability, and local or disadvantaged-business preferences where applicable.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with school districts driving the largest volume of recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Snyder Food Warehouse and Wynne Food Warehouse (RFQ, due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas under RFB 4162 ($78,000 estimated annual value, September 2026–June 2027, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (approximately 5,900 servings weekly, due July 29, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (bi-weekly deliveries, due September 3, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting fresh produce for 2026–27 (over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables, due June 26, 2026). School districts frequently impose local-sourcing preferences—Madison Metropolitan requires produce within 400 miles and within Wisconsin, while Bartow County Schools in Georgia specifies local farms within 400 miles. Cooperative purchasing agreements and multi-year contracts with renewal options are standard; most contracts run July through June aligned with the school fiscal year. Small-business set-asides and diverse-business-enterprise preferences appear in multiple solicitations, particularly from Illinois and Texas agencies.