UNSPSC 50321633: Dried modesto apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321633 Dried Modesto apricots, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single dried-fruit product line, but state and local procurement activity under this code spans much broader food-service categories—primarily school nutrition programs and correctional facilities sourcing diverse dried fruits, fresh produce, and processed food items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with single school systems and multi-district cooperatives driving activity; county and state agencies appear less frequently. The concrete work being solicited reflects the school calendar and operational cycle: annual or multi-year food-supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items covering proteins, grains, dairy, fresh and frozen produce, condiments, and prepared entrees, with delivery to individual schools or central warehouse facilities on fixed schedules. Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations. Correctional facilities represent a secondary but significant buyer segment, issuing narrower procurements for specific commodity categories such as dried fruits, nuts, and cafeteria proteins.

The geographic spread reflects activity primarily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Standout repeat buyers include Georgia school systems—Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Hancock County Schools have each issued multiple solicitations in the past six months. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issuing an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response deadline covering over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with an April 27, 2026 response deadline requiring minimum-three-years business experience and bidding on at least 76 items; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two; and Santa Clara County (California) issuing ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts to support correctional facilities with a February 5, 2026 response deadline on an all-or-none basis for dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items with a May 4, 2026 (extended) response deadline covering proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and fresh/canned vegetables delivered to six distribution points.