UNSPSC 50351644: Frozen organic robada apricots

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

UNSPSC 50351644 Frozen organic robada apricots is a Commodity code representing a single specialized produce line item that state and local governments procure primarily through school meal programs. Specifically, the code identifies frozen organic apricots, though recent state and local opportunities under this code show minimal direct solicitation activity—the three recent opportunities disclosed in the source (Gwinnett County's shelf-stable food purchase, Bridgeport's comprehensive grocery bid, and Hancock County's fresh produce contract) do not explicitly itemize frozen organic robada apricots, suggesting this Commodity code either overlaps with broader produce family categories that state and local procurement offices actually deploy, or sees sporadic demand. When state and local jurisdictions do procure frozen produce items, they typically bundle them into broader RFPs for food and nutrition services alongside dried goods, fresh produce, dairy, and proteins rather than issuing standalone solicitations for single specialty fruit items. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education managing National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts, supplemented by county governments and municipalities purchasing food for senior services or community nutrition programs. These entities require compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and insurance documentation.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast, specifically Georgia and Connecticut, based on recent opportunities from Gwinnett County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, the State of Georgia, and the City of Bridgeport's Board of Education. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026–27 (due June 26, 2026), which specified over 200 line items of fresh and specialty produce across three school sites for July 2026 through June 2027; and Bridgeport Board of Education's comprehensive grocery bid (due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with delivery to a central warehouse and individual schools, requiring blind testing and compliance with USDA and Connecticut regulations. Early County Board of Education issued a food and non-food line-by-line bid (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items and 60 supply items. No recent opportunities explicitly name frozen organic robada apricots as a separate line item, indicating this Commodity code sees limited direct procurement activity at the state and local level or is subsumed within broader produce and food-service family codes.