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 (Commodity) encompasses dried stone fruit products that school districts and state agencies procure as part of broader fresh and processed produce sourcing for institutional food service. Recent solicitations under this code show school nutrition programs and correctional facilities buying dried fruit as a component within large, multi-item commodity contracts rather than as standalone line items; the Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 and the Bridgeport Board of Education's broader commodities bid both treat produce categories (fresh and processed) as integrated spend. State procurement offices and institutional food service operations issue these RFQs and IFBs to consolidate supplier relationships, reduce administrative touch-points, and meet Buy American requirements that mandate 51 percent domestic content for processed fruit products. The work involves meeting USDA grade standards, providing HACCP plans with 24-hour recall accessibility, managing temperature-controlled logistics, and accepting firm fixed pricing for contract periods typically running twelve months with optional renewals.

Activity under the code concentrates in the South and is driven primarily by school districts and state corrections systems. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 with a June 26, 2026 response date for fresh produce spanning the 2026-27 school year; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date for delivery to institutional cafeterias; the State of Georgia released a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB (due June 22, 2026) whose detailed scope was contained in an attached document; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026) encompassing fruit and vegetable products alongside proteins and dairy. Geographic concentration appears strongest in the South (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut), with both state-level and district-level issuing bodies competing for the same institutional nutrition contracts. Response dates and sealed bid openings run in early and mid-2026, with firm fixed pricing and 30-day payment terms standard across opportunities.