UNSPSC 50321625: Dried jordanne apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321625 Dried jordanne apricots is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried fruit products, primarily for institutional food-service operations. Recent solicitations reveal that school districts and correctional facilities are the primary buyers, procuring dried fruits as components of broader cafeteria and nutrition-center supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The work involves sourcing USDA-certified dried produce meeting specific grade, packaging, and shelf-life requirements, with delivery to institutional distribution centers or individual school sites. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic ingredients in processed products are standard across these opportunities. School nutrition programs and state prison systems dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts in Georgia and Connecticut and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as recent solicitors.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce and specialty dried items (including dried fruits as part of a 200-line-item scope) due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's Board of Education Nutrition Center solicited a 115-line-item commodity contract due June 26, 2026, covering fruit and vegetable products among other categories. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (382 line items, due May 4, 2026 after extension) and Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes in 60–70 count size, U.S. Grade B quality, minimum 1,400 boxes per delivery area (original due date February 20, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached document. Participation typically requires USDA compliance certification, proof of adequate commercial general liability insurance (often $500,000 to $1 million), HACCP or food-safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, E-Verify authorization, and debarment verification.