UNSPSC 50321643: Dried rival apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321643 Dried rival apricots is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses dried fruit products procured primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies purchasing dried fruits as components of broader food-service contracts alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and other cafeteria staples. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty produce for the 2026-27 school year, while the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases and the State of Georgia issued broader commodities RFBs covering multiple food categories. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a dedicated IFB (No. 304T-26-300CF) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas, and a separate bid (No. IW236532) specifically for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality (60-70 count size, 25-pound boxes) for delivery to a Corpus Christi location. All solicitations enforce Buy American requirements mandating a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products where applicable.

Recent activity under this code concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school districts and correctional systems as primary issuing bodies. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 with response due June 26, 2026, requiring delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, posted its commodities RFB on June 2, 2026, with electronic submission due June 26, 2026, through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ with the extended response due date of May 4, 2026, requiring FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas and firm pricing for an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 for dried prunes with a revised due date of February 20, 2026, at 3 PM, requiring acknowledgment of Amendment No. 1 for consideration. All school nutrition and correctional-system contracts require HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and compliance with USDA grade standards; school contracts also enforce MBE/CBE and local preferences where applicable.