UNSPSC 50331654: Dried organic westley apricots

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

UNSPSC 50331654 Dried organic westley apricots, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruit as components within broader fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code's nominal scope (dried organic apricots specifically) diverges materially from what is actually being purchased. The Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year covered over 200 line items of fresh produce across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, but did not isolate dried apricots as a distinct category. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited 115 line items of commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic bids due June 26, 2026, spanning eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products under the Buy American Provision. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple food procurement IFBs covering cafeteria products and dried fruit (including a February 2026 bid for whole, pitted, dried prunes in 60–70 count size, U.S. Grade B, at 1,400 boxes minimum for Delivery Area 1), but these remain general commodity buys rather than apricot-specific solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with school districts and state correctional agencies as primary issuing bodies. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice represent the issuing bodies in the recent-opportunity block. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products. The code shows limited recent targeting of dried organic apricots as a distinct product line; state and local buyers appear to source dried fruit as part of broader commodity or produce aggregations rather than through apricot-specific RFPs or IFBs. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor school nutrition and corrections food-service contracts statewide rather than expect apricot-exclusive opportunities.