UNSPSC 50301653: Valley gold apricots

The variety of apricots known as valley gold apricots

UNSPSC 50301653 Valley gold apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—apricots, bananas, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and other fruits and vegetables—for correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and child care centers under this code. Recent solicitations show state corrections departments, county and city school districts, and specialized food-service agencies issuing IFBs, RFQs, and ITNs for single-commodity or multi-item produce contracts, typically requiring USDA-grade compliance, food-safety certifications (HACCP plans, E-Verify), refrigerated delivery, and liability insurance. The scope spans both high-volume institutional supply (schools serving hundreds of meals daily) and smaller specialized operations (senior center produce distribution, correctional-facility dining). Pricing is firm fixed or cost-plus-fee; delivery windows are narrow (early morning, often 5:00–7:00 a.m. or before noon); and Buy American provisions apply where federal child nutrition or other matching-fund programs are involved.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Connecticut based on recent postings. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses (Palestine facility, Snyder warehouse, Wynne warehouse in Huntsville) with response dates in mid-October 2026. School districts represent the largest buyer cluster: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) sought 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 Wisconsin-sourcing and organic-preference discounts); DeSoto County (Mississippi), Hancock County (Georgia), Dougherty County (Georgia), Bryan County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), and Bartow County (Georgia) all posted fresh produce bids or RFPs during May through June 2026. Non-school institutional buyers include the Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, small-business set-aside, due September 3, 2026), Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, due August 14, 2026), Collier County (Florida) Parks and Recreation (ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park, local-vendor preference, due March 6, 2025—likely an administrative error in the source date), City of Edinburg (Texas) for CACFP child meal programs (RFP 2026-017), and City of San Antonio for senior-center produce distribution (RFP 26-070, pre-bid April 28, 2026, due May 27, 2026). The code shows steady activity across state and county corrections, school nutrition, child care, and municipal services; pursuit is warranted for vendors with refrigerated logistics, food-safety compliance, and ability to meet early-morning delivery windows and firm-pricing requirements.