UNSPSC 50301649: Tilton apricots

The variety of apricots known as tilton apricots

UNSPSC 50301649 Tilton apricots is a Commodity code that describes fresh fruit supply to institutional food service operations, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited specificity to apricots alone. Instead, issuing bodies are soliciting broader fresh produce categories—fresh fruits and vegetables, specialty produce items, and prepared fresh-cut options—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, child care food programs, and mental health treatment centers. The buying pattern reflects institutional meal service demand across education, corrections, human services, and health care sectors, where fresh produce represents a staple commodity line within larger food service supply agreements.

The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. School districts in Georgia (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County) and other states account for the majority of documented solicitations, followed by Texas corrections and child care procurement (Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable contracts for Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses; Head Start of Greater Dallas; City of Edinburg CACFP program), Illinois human services (Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet facility; Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center), Florida county parks (Collier County North Collier Regional Park), Connecticut school food service (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas and fresh fruit/vegetable snacks), and Texas municipal services (City of San Antonio senior center produce markets). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables at the Wynne Food Warehouse (due October 14, 2026) and Palestine facility (due October 19, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026); and Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026). Wisconsin's Madison Metropolitan School District issued dual RFBs for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026; estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026; approximately 5,900 servings weekly), with geographic preference weighting domestic sourcing within 400 miles and Wisconsin diversity certification incentives.