UNSPSC 50311637: Organic patterson apricots

The variety of organic apricots known as organic patterson apricots

UNSPSC 50311637 Organic patterson apricots is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item; however, recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct activity for organic Patterson apricots specifically. Instead, school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida are actively procuring broad fresh produce assortments—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, citrus, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs—through RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs. The scope is institutional food service for K–12 school districts serving National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives, and farm-to-school partnerships. Issuing bodies are uniformly school districts and county boards of education—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Early County Board of Education. These jurisdictions typically solicit annually or biennially with contract terms running July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn, Douglas, and Early Counties), with secondary solicitations in Wisconsin (Madison), Texas (McAllen, Austin), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 locally grown produce items within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples (due April 23, 2026). Most contracts emphasize domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, weekly delivery to multiple school sites, and firm pricing for initial contract periods with prospective redetermination or price-adjustment caps tied to USDA market reports or Consumer Price Index data. The code shows no recent activity specifically for organic Patterson apricots; business pursuit under this Commodity code would require repositioning toward the broader fresh-produce institutional market where the actual procurement volume currently lies.