UNSPSC 50341652: Frozen tri gem apricots

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

UNSPSC 50341652 Frozen tri gem apricots, a Commodity code, represents a narrow slice of the frozen specialty fruit procurement that state and local governments execute as part of broader food service contracts. Rather than standalone solicitations for this specific product, state and local agencies acquire frozen tri gem apricots as line items within large multi-category grocery and food service bids spanning proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared foods. School districts, corrections departments, state hospital systems, and child nutrition programs are the primary buyers, embedding frozen apricot requirements within blanket food supply agreements where vendors must quote unit prices across dozens or hundreds of items.

Recent procurement activity shows frozen specialty fruits and apricots appearing as components of comprehensive nutrition contracts issued by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) state hospitals and supported living centers, Georgia and Missouri school nutrition programs, and county corrections facilities. The Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0017660 on July 13, 2026, for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital with response due July 27, 2026, requesting bids on approximately 110 line items including frozen fruits as part of firm fixed-price unit-rate contracting; the same agency's June 11, 2026 IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center included frozen foods under NIGP Class 385 with a $1.5 million prior-year baseline. School districts in Georgia—including Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Hancock County, and Bulloch County—solicited frozen produce and specialty fruit items within multi-hundred-line-item grocery bids during spring 2026. Santa Clara County's January 28, 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts to the Sheriff's Department and the Oregon Department of Corrections' April 9, 2026 ITB for frozen berries (40,000 pounds) demonstrate that frozen specialty fruit procurement spans both state corrections and state support systems. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Oregon, California, and Florida. No recent opportunities were posted as standalone UNSPSC 50341652 solicitations; frozen tri gem apricots are consistently embedded within large primary-vendor food service contracts where qualification hinges on ability to supply the entire scope rather than specialty items alone.