UNSPSC 50331648: Dried organic sundrop apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331648 Dried organic sundrop apricots, a Commodity code, describes dried fruit products purchased by state and local school districts and correctional agencies to supply institutional food services. Recent opportunities show school nutrition programs and state prison systems soliciting dried and fresh produce as components of broader food-service contracts, though the specific line-item opportunities in the recent activity focus on fresh produce and mixed food commodities rather than dried apricots alone. When state and local procurement offices tag opportunities under this code, they are typically sourcing shelf-stable dried fruits as ingredient stock for cafeteria operations, alongside fresh produce and other staple foods. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia, Texas), and state correctional authorities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition programs represent the most active buyer segment under this category.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, requesting fresh produce across over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school locations and Buy American requirements of 51 percent domestic content for processed products. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items of commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also under Buy American provisions and with MBE/CBE certifications required under city ordinance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) issued in April 2026 requested whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for a single delivery location, though that opportunity's due date had passed by the time it was posted in the data set. School nutrition contracts typically require HACCP plans, recall protocols, E-Verify authorization, and firm pricing for 12-month terms; correctional food service contracts similarly emphasize USDA grade compliance, delivery to multiple warehouse locations, and liability insurance thresholds of $500,000 to $1 million.