UNSPSC 50351601: Frozen organic ambercot apricots

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

UNSPSC 50351601 Frozen organic ambercot apricots (Commodity) represents a narrow slice of the broader frozen and fresh produce procurement that dominates school nutrition spending across state and local jurisdictions. In practice, state and local governments buy this code as part of comprehensive grocery and produce contracts that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items together—frozen fruits are rarely solicited in isolation. The recent opportunities show school districts, boards of education, and state procurement offices issuing IFBs and RFPs for frozen foods, fresh produce, and comprehensive grocery items that include frozen organic apricots alongside apples, berries, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees. All solicitations require USDA compliance (Buy American provisions with minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, food safety certification, and delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites Monday through Friday. Bidders must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, provide nutritional labeling and formulation statements, comply with whole-grain and low-sodium standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and accept firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges for the contract period (typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year).

School districts and boards of education in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate recent activity. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response deadline June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing an IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education in Georgia requesting line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products due June 8, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri soliciting electronic bids for over 900 grocery-item line items due April 29, 2026; and Douglas County School System in Georgia issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for approximately 72 fresh-produce and egg line items across 30 school districts, with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. The code shows consistent, recurring procurement activity concentrated in school nutrition programs rather than state general supplies or institutional foodservice outside education.