UNSPSC 50321648: Dried sundrop apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321648 Dried sundrop apricots is a Commodity code naming a single dried-fruit product line that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent solicitation activity shows school districts and state agencies purchasing dried apricots as components of broader fresh and processed produce tenders alongside other dried fruits, fresh vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all solicited food commodity bundles in the May–June 2026 window, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant use case. These buyers issue IFBs and ITBs with sealed-bid, firm fixed-price structures; Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed items) is a standard requirement across school district solicitations, and vendors must provide HACCP plans, nutritional data, product formulation statements, and health certification documentation. Insurance and debarment verification are routine compliance gates.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, with a June 26 response deadline covering over 200 fresh and specialty produce line items for delivery to three school sites through June 2027. The City of Bridgeport's June 2, 2026, commodities IFB (due June 26) spans 115 product lines including fruits and vegetables for the nutrition center, with MBE/CBE preference applicable. The State of Georgia issued a May 15, 2026, food-supplies IFB (due June 22) with scope details attached but not fully disclosed. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted a separate prunes IFB (IW236532, bid opening February 20, 2026) calling for U.S. Grade B dried prunes in 60–70 count size, 1,400-box minimum for Corpus Christi location, with USDA grade certification required. School districts dominate the buyer mix, with sporadic state-level and corrections-system procurement; no repeat institutional buyers of dried apricots specifically are evident in the recent record.