UNSPSC 50321608: Dried castlebrite apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321608 Dried castlebrite apricots is a Commodity code describing preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and institutional cafeterias. The recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried and processed fruits as components of broader produce and food-supply contracts; however, the code name itself is highly specific (dried castlebrite apricots), while the actual procurement activity under it spans general dried fruit categories within larger food commodity bundles. State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and correctional institutions (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Dried fruits appear in school nutrition RFBs and IFBs as line items within 100–380-item commodity contracts, bundled alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and staple pantry goods. Delivery typically flows to central nutrition facilities or distributed warehouse locations, with firm fixed pricing over annual or multi-year contract terms and compliance required with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and HACCP or food-safety certifications.

Activity concentrates in the South and Texas. Recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce and specialty items spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites (due June 26, 2026); Bridgeport, Connecticut's June 2026 IFB for 115 line items of board-of-education food commodities (due June 26, 2026); the State of Georgia's May 2026 food-supplies solicitation (due June 22, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for 382 cafeteria food items across five geographic areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. A prior TDCJ solicitation (IW236532, posted April 2026) specifically named dried prunes with a February 2026 opening, indicating that dried-fruit procurement occurs as a discrete item within corrective or standing contracts. No current activity under the specific "dried castlebrite apricots" nomenclature has surfaced in recent postings; the code shows minimal standalone solicitation activity and appears to be tagged as a subcomponent of broader food-commodity RFBs rather than as a primary procurement vehicle.