UNSPSC 50321631: Dried lorna apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321631 Dried lorna apricots, a Commodity code, covers dried stone-fruit purchases by state and local governments, though recent activity shows the code tagged to a broader range of preserved and fresh produce solicitations for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code include school districts and boards of education, state corrections agencies, and city procurement offices acquiring food supplies for cafeteria and detention-facility operations. The work spans fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins, grains, and preserved fruits for institutional feeding programs with Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and HACCP or USDA grade certifications. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal procurement departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia state purchasing and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and multi-facility institutional food services requiring delivery to multiple locations with firm fixed pricing and 24-hour emergency backup stock availability.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids on 115 commodity line items (eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, fruits, and vegetables) with electronic submission through OpenGov due June 26, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for approximately 382 cafeteria food-product line items with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. An earlier TDCJ procurement (IFB IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B specifications with a 1,400-box minimum order and February 20, 2026 response date represents the closest match to the code's nominal commodity scope, though the recent-opportunities block suggests the code often captures broader produce and preserved-food categories rather than single dried-fruit items.