UNSPSC 50341600: Frozen apricots

The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341600 Frozen apricots, a Class code, encompasses frozen fruit products procured by state and local institutions for food service and nutrition assistance programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing frozen fruit—including sliced, diced, or quartered preparations—for institutional meal programs at state hospitals, supported living centers, school districts, and social services agencies. The code sees broad institutional demand: state health and human services agencies dominate the recent activity, but school districts and county nutrition programs also appear as regular buyers. Work under this code ranges from single-commodity procurements (Oregon Department of Corrections' 40,000-pound frozen-apple order) to multi-item food-service contracts where frozen fruit is one line item among dozens, typically evaluated on unit price, quality compliance, and delivery capacity.

Recent procurement activity clusters heavily in Texas, where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple fiscal-year food-service bids for state hospitals and supported living centers across the state, and in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted IFB S2910000017684 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with an August 19, 2026 response deadline, offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and resident bidders and referencing $0.797 per pound historical pricing. The State of New Jersey Department of Human Services issued a partial rebid (26DPP01307) for frozen vegetables including mixed-vegetable packs due June 17, 2026. School districts including Hancock County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), and others have solicited frozen produce as part of larger food-service buys. Institutional buyers typically require USDA commodity compliance, minimum shelf life guarantees (commonly 90 days or one year), FOB destination pricing with embedded freight, firm fixed rates for the contract period, and delivery to multiple facilities on specified schedules. Set-asides and preferences vary by state—Oregon applies goods and residency preferences; some school districts apply Buy American provisions.