UNSPSC 50321635: Dried orangered apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321635 Dried orangered apricots, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit products for institutional food service — specifically apricots and similar dried fruit preparations procured by school districts, correctional facilities, and other state and local food-service operations. State and local governments buy dried fruits under this code primarily to supply school nutrition programs, correctional facility cafeterias, and other institutional dining operations serving populations across multiple meal cycles. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring dried fruits as components of broader nutrition contracts or as standalone specialty produce items to meet dietary variety and nutritional standards in managed food service environments.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple Georgia school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and a large Virginia district (Fairfax County Public Schools) actively procuring dried and fresh produce annually. Texas also shows institutional food-service buying activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring dried prunes (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, response due May 4, 2026) and the Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division managing that purchase across five geographic distribution areas. Santa Clara County, California issued an Invitation to Bids (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits and nuts including raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix for the County Sheriff's Department of Correction Food Services at Elmwood Correctional Facility. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Most school-district procurements run July 1 through June 30 annual cycles with sealed-bid or RFP processes; correctional facilities procure on similar annual or multi-year fixed-price contracts. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content apply to federally funded school nutrition contracts, and USDA grade certifications and food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, recall procedures) are standard requirements across all issuing bodies.