UNSPSC 50331612: Dried organic dina apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331612 Dried organic dina apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. State and local governments under this code purchase dried fruit and specialty produce items to supply school cafeterias, detention facility kitchens, and nutrition centers. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and city procurement offices acting on behalf of education or institutional nutrition programs. The scope of work involves sourcing and delivering dried and fresh produce commodities that meet USDA grade standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed products), and HACCP food-safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility. Contracts typically run for a full fiscal or school year with firm-fixed pricing that includes all packing and transportation charges to multiple delivery locations.

Recent activity shows solicitations concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and July 1, 2026 contract start. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center via electronic submission due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under local ordinance. The State of Georgia issued a broader food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products (IFB 304T-26-300CF) with approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas, with response due May 4, 2026 after an extension via addendum, and separate dried-prune procurement (Bid IW236532) for Corpus Christi delivery. All school nutrition contracts require compliance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and vendor certifications including debarment verification, anti-collusion affidavits, USDA compliance, and commercial general liability insurance.