UNSPSC 50341647: Frozen royal orange apricots

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

UNSPSC 50341647 Frozen royal orange apricots, a Commodity code, represents a niche produce item that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through broader food-service solicitations rather than as a standalone line item. In the recent opportunities reviewed, frozen apricots appear embedded within large grocery or frozen-food contracts issued by state health-and-human-services agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities—none of which solicited frozen apricots as a distinct commodity. The code sees minimal standalone activity; instead, vendors pursuing frozen-produce opportunities typically respond to multi-line RFQs and IFBs that span proteins, vegetables, fruits, and prepared foods under consolidated NIGP or USDA food classifications. Issuing bodies span Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (state hospitals and state supported living centers), Georgia school boards (fresh-produce and frozen-food contracts), Head Start agencies, and county correctional departments. These jurisdictions consolidate produce sourcing with general grocery procurement to reduce administrative overhead and leverage volume pricing, meaning frozen apricots compete for inclusion within larger, line-item-based commodity baskets rather than standing alone as a targeted procurement vehicle.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, where state agencies and large school districts issue frequent multi-year food-service contracts with substantial line-count breadth. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital groceries, due July 27, 2026, spanning 110+ line items including frozen products) and the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 (Food Supply and Distribution Services, due February 18, 2026, requiring supply of approximately 32,000 meals daily). Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (frozen foods and produce, due June 24, 2026, with an estimated procurement value of $969,460.94) and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (fresh produce for 2026-27, due June 26, 2026) also reflect active procurement pipelines. Frozen-fruit opportunities appear most frequently in Texas and Georgia school and state-facility contracts; vendors positioning frozen apricots should monitor consolidated grocery and frozen-food RFPs from these high-activity jurisdictions rather than expect standalone commodity solicitations, as the code shows no evidence of independent contracting activity at the state or local level.