UNSPSC 50331604: Dried organic black apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331604 Dried organic black apricots (Commodity) describes processed dried fruit products for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local procurement under this code centers on bulk dried fruit supply for cafeteria operations, with recent solicitations spanning both standalone dried fruit contracts and larger grocery aggregates that include dried fruit as a line item. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school systems), county boards of education, and state corrections agencies; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity. The work involves supplying dried fruit in specified pack sizes, case quantities, and unit counts to meet USDA nutritional standards and compliance requirements including Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products, HACCP plans, and food safety documentation.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and California, with secondary representation in Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. The County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits and nuts including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix blend to serve the Elmwood Correctional Facility, requiring five-year pricing with firm Year 1 rates and capped annual increases thereafter. Multiple Georgia school districts—Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—posted IFBs and RFPs between late February and mid-June 2026 for fresh produce and grocery items that include dried fruits as component line items within broader food supply contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, extended response due May 4, 2026) and dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) for distribution across multiple facilities. Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia and Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri solicited master grocery contracts with dried fruit inclusions due in late April 2026. No incumbent vendors or specific set-asides are named in the available documentation; all qualified vendors meeting compliance and insurance requirements are eligible to compete.