UNSPSC 50321645: Dried royal apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321645 Dried royal apricots is a Commodity code that describes dried fruit products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities record shows scant activity directly tied to this specific item. School districts, correctional facilities, and other public institutions procure dried fruits as components of broader food supply contracts, most commonly bundled with fresh produce, other dried fruits, nuts, or general grocery items rather than as standalone line items. The code itself is narrow — royal apricots represent a specialty dried fruit — but state and local food service buyers source dried apricots, raisins, cranberries, and similar items as part of nutrition program procurement. Issuing bodies sourcing under or near this code span K-12 school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), city school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county correctional systems (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department of Correction in California, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education, State of Georgia procurement for food and kitchen products), and other public nutrition programs. School districts dominate the recent opportunity set, with most procuring annual food supply contracts covering July-June fiscal years.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, California, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools nutrition procurement (IFB SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty produce delivered to three school sites; the County of Santa Clara (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, bids due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits and nuts — dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans — on an all-or-none basis for the county jail; Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response date extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 food line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh and canned fruits and vegetables across six TDCJ distribution points; and Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 requiring bidders to supply minimum 76 items across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. These procurements typically enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), firm fixed pricing for the contract term, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, and HACCP or food safety compliance. Activity is current but sparse at the dried royal apricots commodity level; vendors pursuing this code should track broader school nutrition and correctional food service RFPs and IFBs where dried fruits appear as line items within larger supply agreements.