UNSPSC 50301651: Tracy apricots

The variety of apricots known as tracy apricots

UNSPSC 50301651 Tracy apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including apricots and a broad range of other fruits and vegetables—primarily for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior centers, and child care operations. The work spans supply and delivery of produce meeting USDA quality standards, food safety compliance (including HACCP plans and traceability documentation), and operational requirements such as bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, temperature maintenance, damage replacement, and compliance with prevailing wage and Buy American provisions where applicable. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, DeSoto County, Bartow County school systems), counties (Collier County), cities (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Edinburg), regional health and senior-service providers, and child care networks. School districts and state correctional and mental health agencies are the most active buyers in recent solicitations.

The code shows strong recent activity concentrated in Texas, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California, with school nutrition procurement dominating the volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for multiple food warehouses (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine facilities) with October 2026 response dates; Madison Metropolitan School District requesting 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) with local-sourcing and organic-preference provisions; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026); and Collier County issuing an ITN for food services including produce at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30-40%, product quality and compliance at 15-35%, vendor qualifications at 10-25%, and diversity/local-business status at 5-15%. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options. Bid responsiveness requirements, F.O.B. destination pricing, no fuel surcharges, insurance minimums ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability), and E-Verify compliance appear consistently across jurisdictions.