UNSPSC 50331641: Dried organic queen apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331641 Dried organic queen apricots, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit and specialty produce items that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent solicitation activity shows school districts and state agencies buying fresh and processed fruits as components of broader food service contracts, though the specific commodity code nominally names dried organic queen apricots — a narrower product class than what currently appears in the active market. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of agencies. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with contracts spanning fresh produce procurement for the 2026–27 academic year and broader food service items including proteins, dairy, grains, and produce for cafeteria operations.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in the South and Texas. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition fresh produce IFB (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) solicits over 200 line items of fresh produce delivered to three school locations in Georgia, with firm pricing for the contract year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a commodities RFB (posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. All school nutrition contracts require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products); MBE/CBE certifications apply in Connecticut. The code shows little activity specifically targeting dried organic apricots — the Prunes solicitation (IFB 236532) and broader food service contracts suggest dried fruit procurement occurs but not as a standalone commodity focus under this code.