UNSPSC 50341618: Frozen gold brite apricots

The variety of apricots known as gold brite apricots that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341618 Frozen gold brite apricots is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code buy frozen specialty fruit items for institutional food service operations—primarily school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and correctional institutions. The recent opportunities show a broader pattern than the specific code name suggests: jurisdictions are soliciting frozen and fresh produce alongside comprehensive grocery assortments, with apricots and similar specialty frozen fruits appearing as line items within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone procurements. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with significant activity from state departments of health and human services, county boards of education, and correctional facilities. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posts repeatedly as a major buyer of supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and state supported living centers.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Florida, California, Missouri, Connecticut, Oregon, and New Jersey, with concentrated activity in Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), covering 110 line items across proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, and beverages with a historical spend baseline of $32,226.36 for the prior year; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products (bids due June 30, 2026), subject to Buy American requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty items (bids due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements with total estimated value of $969,460.94 (bids due June 24, 2026). Most school district procurements require firm fixed pricing for the contract period, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, 24/7 food recall capability, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during specified hours.