UNSPSC 50341627: Frozen kandy kot apricots

The variety of apricots known as kandy kot apricots that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50341627 Frozen kandy kot apricots is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity under its nominal designation. Recent solicitations posted under this code show no vendors procuring frozen kandy kot apricots specifically; instead, issuing bodies are buying broad grocery and food service items for institutional dining operations, school nutrition programs, and specialized food distribution services. The actual work spans comprehensive food procurement—including proteins, produce, dairy, pantry staples, frozen foods, beverages, and food service supplies—delivered to state hospitals, school cafeterias, detention facilities, child care programs, and other public institutional settings. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, school districts (from small rural systems to large urban districts), county correctional facilities, Head Start programs, and purchasing cooperatives. State and local government procurement under this code is dominated by school nutrition programs and institutional food service for state facilities, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple state hospitals and supported living centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon, and California, reflecting the geographic distribution of school districts and state institutional facilities rather than any commodity-specific sourcing pattern. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, bids due July 27, 2026, historical spend $32,226.36 annually), the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 (grocery items for school nutrition, electronic bids due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements), Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP (frozen foods and produce under CACFP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (fresh produce for school year 2026-27, bids due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items with Buy American provisions). These solicitations share common requirements: firm fixed pricing with limited adjustment mechanisms tied to published indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports, CPI-W, CPI-U, Federal Minimum Wage); HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability; liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 ranges); compliance with federal nutrition standards and Buy American provisions; and weekly or frequent delivery schedules to multiple locations. The code shows active, recurring procurement opportunity—school districts bid annually or every two to three years for food service supplies, and state institutions procure continuously—but the mismatch between the code's frozen-apricot designation and actual commodity demand signals either a data-entry error in how solicitations are tagged or an obsolete code assignment that does not track vendor capability or market positioning accurately.