UNSPSC 50321615: Dried early bright apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321615 Dried early bright apricots, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products procured by state and local school districts and correctional agencies for institutional feeding programs. The recent solicitations under this code show school nutrition departments and state corrections systems buying fresh and processed produce — including dried fruits — as components of larger food-supply contracts for cafeteria operations. The work involves competitive bidding on itemized produce and food lists with firm pricing for annual or multi-year terms, delivery to multiple institutional locations, HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, and adherence to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic-content percentages in processed products.

Activity concentrates in school districts and state corrections agencies across Georgia and Texas. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted an IFB for commodities on June 2, 2026 (due June 26) to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center with 115 line items including produce, due through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with firm pricing and FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. A separate TDCJ Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality (60–70 count size) specified a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for delivery with USDA grade certification. Most opportunities enforce Buy American minimums of 51 percent domestic content in processed products and require comprehensive insurance, compliance certifications, and performance through June 2027 or beyond.