UNSPSC 50321645: Dried royal apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321645 Dried royal apricots (Commodity) encompasses dried stone fruit products procured by school districts, state departments, and correctional agencies for institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code source dried fruit as part of broader cafeteria and nutrition center supply contracts, typically bundled with fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples rather than as standalone line items. School districts dominate recent solicitation activity, with issuing bodies including county boards of education and city departments of public purchases on behalf of school nutrition centers. State departments of criminal justice and corrections also appear as active buyers, procuring dried fruit for inmate meal programs at distribution points across multiple geographic locations.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites for the 2026–27 school year under the Russell Act's Buy American provision (51 percent domestic content floor for processed items). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE preferences under local ordinance and firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, posted Bid No. IW236532 on April 23, 2026, for whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count, 1,400-box minimum) with a revised due date of February 20, 2026. Buy American compliance, USDA grade certification, HACCP plans, insurance documentation, and 24/7 recall accessibility are standard across recent school and corrections solicitations; payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days with delivery to designated nutrition centers or warehouse distribution points.