UNSPSC 50341620: Frozen golden sweet apricots

The variety of apricots known as golden sweet apricots that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341620 Frozen golden sweet apricots is a Commodity code that classifies shelf-stable and frozen fruit products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and social-service food distribution. State and local procurement under this code reflects demand from state departments of corrections and health services, county and city school districts, state supported living centers, and social-service agencies seeking bulk frozen or preserved fruits to support cafeteria operations, nutrition assistance programs, and facility meal service. The code sits within a broader commodity family encompassing frozen and preserved produce that state and local buyers source through competitive bidding alongside related frozen vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples.

Recent activity shows solicitation concentrated in Texas and across the Southeast, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issuing the largest volume of frozen-food procurements statewide. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples in August 2026 (IFB S2910000017684, response due August 19, 2026), with a 10% combined Oregon-goods and resident-vendor preference and prior historical pricing of $0.797 per pound. HHSC issued multiple frozen-food and supplemental-food solicitations in summer 2026, including IFB HHS0017338V1 covering 106 line items of frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers (response due August 18, 2026; estimated annual volume approximately $9 million). Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, IFB SN002-2027, June 2026) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education, IFB BNB052266, June 2026) school districts procured frozen products as part of broader grocery and fresh-produce bids subject to Buy American domestic-content and nutrition-compliance requirements. Frozen-fruit and frozen-vegetable line items appear consistently within state institutional-food contracts but are rarely solicited as standalone commodity awards; they are typically embedded within broader food-service competitive procurements alongside proteins, dairy, and fresh produce. The code shows active procurement demand but limited standalone volume — frozen apricots are one line item among 100+ in institutional food contracts rather than standalone purchase vehicles.