UNSPSC 50311650: Organic tomcot apricots

The variety of organic apricots known as organic tomcot apricots

UNSPSC 50311650 Organic tomcot apricots, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct relevance to the recent state and local procurement activity in the provided opportunities block. The code nominally addresses a specific dried fruit product, yet the recent solicitations posted under this code overwhelmingly document fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and prepared fresh items. The mismatch between the code's intended scope and actual procurement activity suggests either consistent tagging errors across multiple jurisdictions or a data integrity issue in the source. State and local governments buying under this code are predominantly school districts and boards of education, ranging from small rural districts (Early County, Liberty County, Glynn County in Georgia) to large urban systems (Austin ISD in Texas, Hillsborough County Schools in Florida, McAllen ISD in Texas), and a single state-level issuer (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions are acquiring fresh produce and food products to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving tens of thousands of students.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Douglas County cooperative serving 30 districts across two areas, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) and Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), with additional recent solicitations from Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, bids due March 4, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages, proposals due March 11, 2026; and Bulloch County School District's Invitation for Proposal for locally grown produce (within 200 miles) including watermelons, apples, strawberries, and specialty items for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposals due May 4, 2026. Evaluation criteria across these opportunities consistently weight cost between 30 and 50 percent, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, and past performance or references at 10–15 percent, with Buy American compliance, HACCP documentation, and insurance requirements standard across all awards.