UNSPSC 50301653: Valley gold apricots

The variety of apricots known as valley gold apricots

UNSPSC 50301653 Valley gold apricots is a Commodity code that captures fresh apricot procurement by state and local governments, though recent opportunities show limited direct solicitation under this specific SKU. Instead, agencies are buying apricots as line items within broader fresh produce or food-service contracts. The City of Edinburg, Texas's CACFP meal program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) includes fresh fruits among five supply categories for 400 children daily; the Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Tampa (RFP 26-039, due March 11, 2026) sources specialty fruits for elementary students; and multiple Georgia school districts—Bulloch County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, and Bryan County—are procuring fresh produce for meal programs where apricots may appear seasonally. Issuing bodies span school nutrition programs, child-care food services, and county boards of education across Texas, Florida, Georgia, and other states, with school districts representing the dominant buyer type. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and South-central region (Texas), where seasonal produce procurement for child nutrition programs peaks in late winter through spring for the following school year.

Representative opportunities include the GEC Buying Cooperative's multi-district produce RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce across 30 Georgia districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million annually, and the Bartow County Schools local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) emphasizing produce sourced within 400 miles. The McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026) is procuring fresh produce for 20,000 students across 31 campuses with domestic sourcing preference. Central Point School District in Oregon (SP1500500016028, due March 16, 2026) estimated annual produce spending at $302,000 for the 2026-2027 school year. Vendors competing under this code face Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic content), HACCP certification mandates, delivery windows typically between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays, firm fixed pricing for contract terms, and evaluation weighted toward cost (30–50 points), product quality, and delivery reliability. Set-aside designations and minority-business preferences vary by issuer; some districts explicitly encourage HUB and small-business participation while others conduct open competitive procurements.