UNSPSC 50321639: Dried poppy apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321639 Dried poppy apricots, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within school nutrition and institutional food procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show limited direct solicitation for this specific item. School districts, state education nutrition programs, and institutional food service operations purchasing under this code acquire dried stone fruits and specialty produce items as component ingredients or standalone food service products, typically bundled within larger fresh produce or commodity food contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts (such as Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), city boards of education working through municipal procurement offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut), state-level procurement on behalf of education and corrections systems (Georgia and Texas), and corrections departments. Across these opportunities, dried produce appears as a line item within expansive fresh and processed food solicitations rather than as a standalone category, suggesting that vendors pursuing this code typically compete as part of broader food service or produce supply agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, specialty fruits) for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB on June 2, 2026, for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB in May 2026 (Solicitation 304T26300CF) for approximately 382 cafeteria food product line items across five geographic distribution areas, with responses extended to May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) specifically requested whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for one delivery location and a February 20, 2026, response date. All school nutrition and corrections solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, HACCP or USDA compliance certification, and firm pricing for the contract term.