UNSPSC 50331643: Dried organic rival apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331643 Dried organic rival apricots, a Commodity code, comprises dried stone fruits procured by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional foodservice operations. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments buy this code primarily as part of broader fresh and dried produce portfolios serving school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias, where items are specified by count size, packaging format, USDA grade, and shelf-life requirements. School districts and state corrections departments dominate the issuing-body mix; these agencies typically bundle dried fruits with fresh produce, proteins, and staple foods in consolidated food-service contracts that run annual or multi-year terms and impose Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items) and HACCP or USDA regulatory adherence.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issuing an IFB due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requesting bids for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products due June 26, 2026, for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing an IFB due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five geographic areas and six distribution points; and the State of Georgia posting a solicitation due June 22, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products. A standalone Texas TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) targeted whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location, confirming direct demand for dried stone fruits in corrections foodservice. Vendors in this space typically navigate firm-fixed pricing structures, compliance with state and federal foodservice regulations, advance appointment or TITAN ordering-system logistics, and multi-vendor award scenarios.