UNSPSC 50361602: Canned or jarred apache apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361602 Canned or jarred apache apricots is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, primarily for food service operations supporting correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and K–12 school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that the code captures purchases of canned applesauce, canned fruit assortments, and related shelf-stable fruit items as line items within larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and specialized state facilities such as veterans' homes and state-supported living centers. The majority of recent activity centers on multi-item food-supply contracts where canned fruit appears as one component among dozens of shelf-stable, fresh, frozen, and refrigerated food categories rather than as a dedicated commodity purchase.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate Invitations to Bid for canned applesauce—one posted May 18, 2026 (due June 2, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases with historical pricing around $21.83 per case, and a second posted July 10, 2026 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases—applying Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items under an informal written quote (IWQ) posted October 13, 2026 with response due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, including brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants in June and August 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide with a $4.5 million potential value over three years (IFB posted May 19, 2026, due March 19, 2026). Broader multi-item food-supply contracts incorporating canned fruit line items include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products (IFB posted May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026) and the Bridgeport Board of Education commodities procurement (bid posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026).