UNSPSC 50331600: Dried organic apricots

The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50331600 Dried organic apricots, a Class code, addresses a narrow commodity within school nutrition and institutional food procurement — specifically dried stone fruits and their fresh-produce equivalents as sourced by school districts and state correctional agencies. State and local buyers under this code solicit both fresh and dried produce for student meal programs and institutional dining operations, with recent opportunities showing mixed fresh-produce bundled categories alongside individual dried-commodity line items rather than apricots alone. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state education procurement offices (State of Georgia), and state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School districts dominate the volume of recent opportunities, typically requiring sealed bids on produce bundles spanning 115 to 382 line items with Buy American compliance mandates (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), delivery to multiple school nutrition centers, and contract terms running through June 2027. All recent solicitations enforce HACCP plans, USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus fruits for delivery to three school locations through June 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE applicability. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (response due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2 to that same date) for approximately 382 food line items including proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and fruits for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. A separate TDCJ solicitation, Bid IW236532, issued April 23, 2026, specifically targeted whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location, with the original February 18, 2026 opening date amended to February 20, 2026.