UNSPSC 50351615: Frozen organic early bright apricots

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

UNSPSC 50351615 Frozen organic early bright apricots is a Commodity code that captures individual frozen fruit products procured for school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code source frozen fruit items—including organic apricots specifically—as components of broader grocery and produce solicitations serving cafeteria meal programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The work involves meeting nutritional standards mandated by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, product labeling with nutritional information, and delivery on schedules aligned with school operational calendars. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with recent solicitations drawn from independent school districts (city schools, county boards of education, regional school systems) across multiple states. The procurement pattern emphasizes firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation, no separate fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 day payment terms, and vendor qualification requirements including general liability and products liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range, federal debarment certification, E-Verify compliance, and demonstrated experience with school food service.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with sealed bids due May 15, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) line-item procurement for over 900 grocery items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued a cooperative buying RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas, with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. No set-asides specific to disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the recent opportunities, though districts have expressed intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to minority and women-owned firms where consistent with federal standards.