UNSPSC 50361601: Canned or jarred ambercot apricots

The variety of apricots known as ambercot apricots that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361601 Canned or jarred ambercot apricots is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit products, particularly as part of broader food-service sourcing for government institutions. While the code name specifies ambercot apricots, recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying under this code and related canned-fruit categories for senior services, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and institutional food service. Solicitations frame these purchases within larger food-commodity procurements spanning dozens of line items—canned vegetables, proteins, fruits, and staple goods—where individual canned-fruit items are one component of a diversified institutional pantry. Issuing bodies span county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and special-purpose facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). Counties and school districts appear as frequent buyers; state departments issue the largest and most complex solicitations, particularly correctional and health-service agencies.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Midwest (Illinois), and Connecticut, with recent opportunities spanning at least five states. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026, each for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases at historical prices near $21.82 per case, with delivery to Salem and preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large supplemental food and consumables IFB in May 2026 covering 210 line items including canned fruits across state hospitals and supported living centers, with a three-year contract potential of $4.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services, due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple weekly food-order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, running quarterly throughout 2026. Austin Independent School District issued an RFP in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service, with proposals due July 16, 2026. Response deadlines across these opportunities have passed or are imminent, reflecting ongoing cyclical procurement by institutions on quarterly or annual food-contract schedules.