UNSPSC 50341636: Frozen palstein apricots

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

UNSPSC 50341636 Frozen palstein apricots is a Commodity code, but state and local governments buying under this code do not appear to procure frozen palstein apricots specifically—the recent solicitations tagged with this code reflect broad food-service procurement activity across school districts, state health agencies, county social services, and regional organizations, spanning proteins, produce, dairy, pantry staples, and consumables for institutional feeding, meal programs, and community food distribution. The tag itself appears misaligned with actual purchasing: only one of sixteen recent opportunities—the Oregon Department of Corrections procurement for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (Solicitation S2910000017684, due August 19, 2026)—names a frozen fruit product by category, and that solicitation specifies apples under USDA commodity standards, not palstein apricots. The remainder cover grocery items, frozen vegetables, canteen supplies, fresh produce, and mixed frozen products for institutions.

Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia, New Jersey), county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County), county social services (Gwinnett County, Collier County), and nonprofit child-care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas HHSC dominates the recent activity with seven separate frozen and grocery solicitations across fiscal 2027, ranging from $1.5 million baseline value (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB HHS0017449) to $9 million estimated annual volume (Frozen Food Products statewide, IFB HHS0017338V1, estimated maximum $19 million over contract period). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida; individual school districts and health systems in these states post recurring annual food bids under cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent opportunities use IFB, ITN, and informal quote solicitations with due dates from May through October 2026; Collier County's food-services ITN (Solicitation 258360) is dated March 6, 2025, an apparent data entry error. Buy American provisions, CACFP and USDA nutrition standards, domestic-sourcing preferences, and state-level small business or local-vendor preferences appear consistently across school and public-health procurements, while Texas HHSC contracts specify firm fixed pricing, CPI adjustment caps, and three-month minimum shelf-life requirements for frozen goods.