UNSPSC 50321622: Dried helena apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321622 Dried helena apricots is a Commodity code representing a single food product line that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional foodservice operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruit and related produce items alongside broader fresh and processed food portfolios rather than as standalone specialty ingredients. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state-level procurement on behalf of institutional operators (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and statewide cooperative purchasing divisions acting as contracting intermediaries. The work spans procurement of fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and miscellaneous staple commodities delivered to school cafeterias, nutrition centers, and institutional distribution points under firm fixed-price contracts with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools issued an IFB for fresh produce (115 line items) with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and delivery to three school locations under contract through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities (115 line items) for its Nutrition Center with the same June 26, 2026 deadline and Net 45 payment terms; the State of Georgia posted an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of TDCJ, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products (approximately 382 line items) with responses due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21) and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. A separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) requested whole dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality at a minimum order of 1,400 boxes with a February 20, 2026 deadline, though that posting date predates the current procurement cycle. School nutrition contracts typically run one fiscal year with firm pricing and include HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and MBE/CBE certifications where applicable; institutional food contracts often include optional renewal periods and allow award to single or multiple vendors per line item.