UNSPSC 50321628: Dried katy apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321628 Dried katy apricots is a Commodity code that represents a single agricultural product line within the broader dried fruit and vegetable category. State and local governments purchase dried apricots and similar dried fruits primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. The work solicited under this code involves supplying packaged, shelf-stable dried fruit products to support meal preparation across multiple locations and extended contract periods, typically one year or longer. School districts and state agencies managing correctional institutions or other large institutional food services dominate purchasing activity under this code.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in school nutrition programs and state criminal justice operations. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027 under firm pricing with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026 for commodities serving the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026 and MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across TDCJ warehouse locations in five geographic areas, with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. TDCJ also separately solicited whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) for delivery to the Corpus location with an amended due date of February 20, 2026. Activity appears concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school districts and state correctional systems as the primary buyers.