UNSPSC 50321646: Dried royal blenheim apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321646 Dried royal blenheim apricots is a Commodity code that sits at the granular level of the taxonomy, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal recent volume tied specifically to dried apricots. The recent solicitations tagged under this code span school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and regional food service distribution, yet none of the identified opportunities name dried royal blenheim apricots explicitly; instead, they solicit broader fresh produce, dried fruits and nuts, and general grocery categories where apricots may appear as one item among hundreds. The County of Santa Clara's January 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts to the Department of Correction food services at Elmwood Correctional Facility represents the closest match, calling for dried tropical fruit mix blend and other dried fruits on an all-or-none basis, but the specification does not isolate apricots. School districts across Georgia and other states—including Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District—are procuring fresh and processed produce for child nutrition programs, yet their solicitations enumerate dozens to hundreds of individual produce and food items without singling out dried royal blenheim apricots as a line item. The code's nominal scope is too narrow relative to the breadth of actual procurement being solicited under it, indicating that vendors pursuing dried apricots specifically may need to position within broader produce or specialty dried-fruit categories rather than expect direct line-item demand.

Recent activity concentrates in school districts and correction agencies in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, and California. Issuing bodies include school nutrition programs (the dominant buyer type), county boards of education, municipal education departments, and sheriff's offices operating detention facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products covering multiple protein, grain, and commodity categories in May 2026, and the County of Santa Clara solicited dried fruits and nuts for correction facilities in January 2026 (ITB due February 5, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFPs for master grocery K-12 and food supply distribution services in April and January 2026 respectively, each serving student populations of 19,000 to 25,500 with estimated annual food expenditures in the millions. The recent-opportunities block contains no active bids, RFPs, or RFQs naming dried royal blenheim apricots as a specified commodity or primary procurement line. Vendors in this space should monitor school nutrition program solicitations and correctional facility food service contracts as the likeliest channels for inclusion, though expect to compete within broader dried-fruit and specialty-produce categories rather than as a standalone apricot-specific vendor.