UNSPSC 50321637: Dried patterson apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321637 Dried patterson apricots is a Commodity code that covers dried apricot products procured by state and local education and correctional authorities. Recent state and local opportunities soliciting under this code show that school districts and state corrections departments buy dried fruits as bulk food ingredients for cafeteria operations and meal programs. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut have both issued recent IFBs for fresh produce and processed food commodities that encompass dried fruit line items alongside fresh vegetables and proteins, with standardized packaging, HACCP certification, and Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia state purchasing agencies similarly source dried fruits and related food products for inmate nutrition programs. These solicitations typically require sealed bids, firm fixed pricing for multi-year contract terms, pre-bid conferences or Q&A cycles, compliance with USDA grade standards, and vendor certifications including food safety plans, debarment verification, and proof of business registration.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with the most recent opportunities posted in May and June 2026. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) covers over 200 produce line items with delivery to three school sites across the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport's commodities bid (due June 26, 2026) encompasses 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with Net 45 payment terms and optional one-year contract extension; the Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products (Addendum No. 2 extended the response deadline to May 4, 2026) covers approximately 382 line items for multiple Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic areas with initial contract term through August 31, 2027, and two optional one-year renewals. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also issued Bid No. IW236532 in April 2026 for U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location. Award decisions are made on lowest responsive and responsible bids or best value; contracts typically run one year with optional renewals at the buyer's sole discretion.