UNSPSC 50321620: Dried golden sweet apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321620 Dried golden sweet apricots, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state corrections departments buying dried fruits as part of broader food-supply contracts, though the opportunities in the source suggest the code itself may be underutilized or tagged inconsistently — the single dried-fruit–specific opportunity names prunes rather than apricots, and broader produce and commodities bids list fresh and processed fruits without itemizing dried apricots by UNSPSC precision. School nutrition programs constitute the primary buyer class under this code, with issuing bodies including county boards of education and city school nutrition centers, alongside state corrections facilities. Dried fruits fit within the commodity-aggregation approach these institutions use when consolidating procurement across multiple preserved-food categories to reduce vendor and administrative overhead.

The geographic footprint visible in recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school districts and state agencies as the dominant issuing bodies. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases requested bids for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026, under electronic submission via OpenGov Procurement; both solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations, and a separate Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (1,400 boxes minimum, U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count) with a February 20, 2026, response date. Recent opportunities show firm fixed pricing, FOB destination or freight-prepaid delivery, USDA grade compliance, and multi-year contract terms (typically through June 2027) with optional renewals, though specific opportunities explicitly mentioning dried apricots are sparse in the posted record.