UNSPSC 50321655: Dried york apricots

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

UNSPSC 50321655 Dried york apricots is a Commodity code that covers procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state food distribution operations. State and local governments purchase dried apricots and similar preserved fruits through school districts, state departments, and correctional agencies to supply cafeterias, nutrition centers, and institutional kitchens. The work spans canned and dried fruit procurement alongside fresh produce and other food commodities, typically bundled into larger food-service RFQs and IFBs that encompass multiple product lines with firm-fixed pricing for multi-year contract periods.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in school districts and state agencies. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh produce and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year, with deliveries to three school locations and a 51 percent domestic-content Buy American requirement. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted a commodities bid (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, including eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products under MBE/CBE certification preferences. The State of Georgia issued a food and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with scope details in attached documentation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Statewide Procurement Division, issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, after extension) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas, and separately issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes (Grade B, 60–70 count) in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Corpus Christi delivery. Primary activity is in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas; Buy American and domestic-content provisions apply across school district and state agency procurements.