UNSPSC 50321604: Dried black apricots

The variety of apricots known as black apricots that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321604 Dried black apricots (Commodity) describes a narrow food product category, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows that school districts, state corrections agencies, and municipal nutrition departments are acquiring a broader range of dried and fresh produce items through consolidated food-service solicitations rather than purchasing dried black apricots as a standalone line item. The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's commodities solicitation both reflect school nutrition programs' actual buying patterns: multi-category RFPs and IFBs that bundle fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and processed foods under a single contract rather than discrete purchases of specialty dried fruits. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's cafeteria food products IFB and dried prunes procurement represent the only directly relevant solicitations, with TDCJ acquiring whole pitted dried prunes and a 382-line-item food basket that includes fresh and canned produce alongside proteins and staples. The code's nominal scope — dried black apricots alone — does not align closely with how state and local nutrition programs actually structure their procurement. School districts and corrections agencies consolidate purchases across product types to simplify vendor management, standardize delivery logistics, and maintain inventory control, making single-commodity dried-fruit solicitations uncommon.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple food procurements including the May 2026 cafeteria food products IFB (due June 22, 2026) spanning six distribution points across the state, and an April 2026 dried prunes solicitation (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026, for 1,400 boxes to the Corpus Christi location). Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued its fresh produce IFB on June 10, 2026, with responses due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, posted its commodities solicitation on June 2, 2026, also due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor school district nutrition procurements and state corrections food service contracts, as those represent the primary end users; however, the fragmented nature of produce purchasing across consolidated food baskets rather than single-product RFPs suggests that success under this code depends on offering competitive pricing and reliable delivery as one line item within larger multi-category awards rather than as a specialty dried-fruit supplier.