UNSPSC 50351638: Frozen organic perfection apricots

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

UNSPSC 50351638 Frozen organic perfection apricots (Commodity) covers frozen fruit products procured primarily by school districts to support child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. State and local buyers under this code source frozen produce and related grocery staples as line items within comprehensive food-service contracts that span hundreds of products across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies. Recent solicitations show school districts bidding frozen items alongside fresh produce, processed foods, and meal components—typically as part of broader annual food-supply contracts rather than standalone frozen-produce tenders. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education managing child nutrition services; the sample includes six school-district food-service procurements and one cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative) spanning a 30-district geographic footprint. School districts drive volume and frequency, with contracts commonly running July 1 through June 30 and renewable for multiple one-year extensions. All solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with limited escalation provisions, and delivery to multiple school sites during weekday hours.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with significant procurement volume in the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items (including frozen products) for the Bridgeport Board of Education via IFB BNB052266 with response due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce under IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) bidding grocery items for 900+ line items due April 29, 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts with an estimated $5.5 million annual spend and response due March 4, 2026. Pricing remains firm for the entire contract period in most cases, with escalation permitted only when documented supplier cost increases exceed 3–5% thresholds. Vendors commonly face $1 million general liability and $2 million aggregate insurance minimums, E-Verify authorization requirements, and commodity pricing indexed to USDA terminal market or published reporting services. No recent opportunities identified standalone frozen apricots procurement; the code appears in broader school-lunch food-basket buys where frozen fruit represents one line item among hundreds.