UNSPSC 50301654: Westley apricots

The variety of apricots known as westley apricots

UNSPSC 50301654 Westley apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and correctional facilities—institutional food service operations that require bulk fresh fruit supply. Recent solicitations show school districts and child nutrition authorities sourcing fresh produce in case quantities to meet USDA meal-program compliance and nutritional standards, though the actual code-specific activity is minimal; most of the recent opportunities in the dataset target broader fresh produce categories (apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, mixed produce items) rather than the specific commodity of Westley apricots. One representative opportunity, the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP Meal Program food and nonfood items posted July 16, 2026, lists fruits among five supply categories to serve approximately 400 children daily, though it does not isolate apricots. The code shows little distinct procurement activity focused solely or primarily on apricots at the state and local level in the recent opportunities block.

School districts across Georgia and Texas dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple boards of education conducting competitive solicitations for fresh produce annually. Cities, counties, and child nutrition authorities also appear as buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch, Glynn, Dougherty, Bryan, Henry, Liberty, Muscogee, Early, Hancock, DeSoto counties, and the State of Georgia itself), with secondary activity in Texas (Edinburg, McAllen, Austin), Florida (Hillsborough), Connecticut (Meriden), Oregon (Central Point), and California (Santa Clara). The GEC Buying Cooperative (spanning 30 Georgia districts) and several multi-county consortia indicate cooperative purchasing is common. Most school-nutrition fresh produce bids are issued as ITBs or RFBs with response dates typically 30–60 days from posting, and contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with optional renewal periods. Buyers emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, fixed pricing for 12 months or longer, and weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites.