UNSPSC 50301646: Royal blenheim apricots

The variety of apricots known as royal blenheim apricots

UNSPSC 50301646 Royal blenheim apricots is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement for state and local food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and child care facilities operating under federal meal-service standards. State and local governments buy fresh produce under this code principally to support National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal service to students and enrolled children. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes, municipal school boards, county education systems, child care networks, and special-purpose food service authorities across multiple states. Recent solicitations show school districts as the dominant buyer class, with occasional procurement by Head Start agencies, city departments of human services, and county correctional facilities. Scope varies from single-commodity buys (petite bananas for Madison Metropolitan School District, dried fruits and nuts for Santa Clara County Corrections) to comprehensive fresh produce line items numbering 40–70+ varieties within broader food service contracts. Quality specifications typically mandate USDA compliance, HACCP documentation, food safety certifications, traceability systems with farm-of-origin documentation, and adherence to Buy American provisions (7 CFR 210.21(d) or equivalent state rules) requiring domestic sourcing to the maximum extent practicable. Delivery windows are nearly universal: Monday–Friday, early morning (5:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m.) through mid-day (1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.), with weekly or twice-weekly cadence and temperature-controlled transport.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia, with significant procurement momentum in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and the Pacific Northwest. The City of Edinburg, Texas (RFP 2026-017, CACFP meal program, due August 4, 2026) and Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin (RFB 4162 for petite bananas, due July 29, 2026) represent mid-sized institutional buys with local-vendor preferences embedded in evaluation. Georgia dominates the volume: Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, fresh produce, due April 14, 2026), Hancock County Schools (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Dougherty County (sealed bids due June 16, 2026), Bulloch County (IFP for local produce within 200 miles, due May 4, 2026), Bryan County (sealed bids due May 27, 2026), and Henry County (two concurrent IFBs, bid deadline May 5, 2026) all posted procurement between March and July 2026. The GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas totaling $5.5 million estimated annual value, due March 4, 2026) demonstrates cooperative purchasing reaching 30 districts across the state. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26RFP034, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, estimated $600,000 annually, due March 11, 2026) and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, fresh produce and beverages, due March 11, 2026) illustrate larger urban district scale. Central Point School District #6 in Oregon (RFP for nine school sites, estimated $302,000 annually, due March 16, 2026), Bartow County Schools in Georgia (local fresh fruits and vegetables, due June 22, 2026), and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut (commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods, $3.1 million estimated value, due February 25, 2026) round out the geographic and scale profile. Set-asides and preferences vary: local-vendor preferences (Edinburg, Texas; Bartow County 400-mile radius; Bulloch County 200-mile radius; Austin ISD Texas-grown preference) appear frequently; HUB/minority/women-owned business recognition is noted in several (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, GEC Cooperative) but typically as evaluation factors rather than strict set-asides; affirmative action and E-Verify compliance are standard requirements across most issuers.