UNSPSC 50321616: Dried flaming gold apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321616 Dried flaming gold apricots is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this classification in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly concern fresh produce, eggs, and bulk food commodities for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities — apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, citrus, dairy, proteins, and grains — rather than dried apricot products. The single opportunity nominally aligned with dried fruit procurement (Santa Clara County's ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts) requests dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blend, walnuts, and pecans, not dried apricots. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, joined by state departments (Georgia, Texas), county correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Santa Clara County Sheriff), and a regional buying cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative). The geographic spread centers on Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and California; activity is dispersed across jurisdictions rather than concentrated in any single state or region.

Recent representative solicitations show the mismatch plainly. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items — apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and tomatoes — with delivery to three school sites. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 on April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026, for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract encompassing food products for 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens, requiring sealed bids submitted through Bonfire with minimum responsive bidding thresholds. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. Dried apricots do not appear as a line item in any of the accessible recent solicitations; the code shows little relevant recent activity and the mismatch between the code name and actual procurement scope is material.