UNSPSC 50321632: Dried lulu belle apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321632 Dried lulu belle apricots, a Commodity code, represents the procurement of specific dried fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. State and local governments soliciting under this code primarily include school districts and state departments managing food service operations for schools, prisons, and related facilities. The scope of work encompasses the supply of dried apricots and other dried fruit commodities that meet USDA grade specifications and comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content percentages in processed products.

Recent activity shows school districts and state agencies issuing solicitations across Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, though that solicitation focused primarily on fresh rather than dried fruits. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a commodities IFB for the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026, covering multiple food product categories with MBE/CBE certification preferences under local ordinance. The State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026; a separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) specifically solicited whole, pitted, dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B specifications for the Corpus location with a February 20, 2026 deadline. Vendors must provide HACCP plans or equivalent food safety documentation, maintain liability insurance, achieve E-Verify authorization, and comply with USDA grade standards and anti-discrimination certifications to compete.