UNSPSC 50321653: Dried valley gold apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321653 Dried valley gold apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses sourcing of specific dried fruit products for institutional food service, principally school district nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. State and local governments buy these items as components of broader fresh and processed produce procurement for meal preparation at schools, detention facilities, and other public food service operations. The code sits within institutional commodity sourcing where specification, sourcing reliability, and USDA compliance drive procurement activity; recent opportunities show school districts and state correctional departments issuing IFBs and RFPs for dried fruits as line items within comprehensive food supply contracts rather than standalone dried-apricot procurement.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia State procurement office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing agents acting on behalf of multiple agencies. Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27, an IFB posted June 10, 2026, with response due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 fresh-produce line items for the 2026–27 school year with firm pricing and Buy American domestic-content requirements; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB BNB053266, posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 commodity line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 cafeteria food product line items across five geographic distribution areas with USDA grade certification and FOB Destination delivery requirements. The State of Georgia also posted a food-supplies RFP (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope in an attached document. Contracts typically run twelve months with firm pricing and mandate HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), insurance requirements, and delivery to multiple institutional locations.