UNSPSC 50331624: Dried organic imperial apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331624 Dried organic imperial apricots (Commodity) addresses a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, but the recent state and local opportunities on file show no solicitations specifically requesting dried apricots—organic or otherwise. The most recent opportunities soliciting under this code encompass broader fresh and processed produce categories for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities: Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB in June 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus fruits, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought bids on 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for its Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued an IFB in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products spanning proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, canned and fresh vegetables, and fruits for distribution across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations. A separate TDCJ bid from April 2026 solicited whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes, indicating that dried fruit procurement does occur but appears sporadic and product-specific rather than categorical.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments (Georgia State procurement, TDCJ in Texas), and special-purpose districts, with the strongest recent activity concentrated in school nutrition and correctional-facility food service. Geographic spread spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with Texas showing multiple recent TDCJ solicitations for institutional food products. The code itself—dried organic imperial apricots—does not align with the broader produce and commodity categories actually being solicited under this classification. Vendors pursuing work in this space should monitor school district nutrition RFBs and state institutional food service IFBs, which typically enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products and impose delivery, insurance, and compliance requirements. Activity under this code appears episodic and supplier-specific rather than a high-volume category.