UNSPSC 50331649: Dried organic tilton apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331649 Dried organic tilton apricots, a Commodity code, describes dried fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing dried fruits as components of broader fresh and processed produce contracts for cafeteria operations, though the available recent opportunities do not isolate dried apricots as a standalone line item. When dried fruits appear in state and local nutrition solicitations, they typically compete within larger commodity bundles that include fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments, all subject to Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products. School nutrition departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with purchasing conducted at the district level (Hancock County Schools in Georgia) and through municipal school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), alongside state-level procurement on behalf of institutional facilities such as correctional institutions (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Vendors serving this code must maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, comply with USDA grading standards, carry appropriate product liability insurance, and accept firm-fixed pricing for contract terms typically running one fiscal or calendar year.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites and Buy American compliance required. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities via electronic submission on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE eligibility and strict delivery and ordering-system requirements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB for cafeteria food products on May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas with USDA grade certification and FOB Destination terms. A separate TDCJ Bid IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026) specified U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location.