UNSPSC 50361611: Canned or jarred darby royal apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361611 Canned or jarred darby royal apricots is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local food-service operations, including corrections departments, veterans homes, school districts, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations under this code center on bulk purchases of canned fruit—particularly applesauce and mixed canned vegetables—as line items within broader food-supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty-product procurements. State and local issuing bodies use this code as part of multi-item food commodity bidding, where canned fruit sits alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments. The mix of buyers reflects the fragmentation typical of state and local procurement: state corrections agencies and departments of health and human services issue the largest contracts by volume, while counties, municipalities, school districts, and independent school districts pursue smaller, district-level purchases. State of Illinois, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia, and Connecticut appear as repeat issuing bodies in recent posting activity.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026), each requesting approximately 2,000 cases at historical pricing around $21.84 per case, with 5 percent state-goods and resident-bidder preferences applied. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (two separate proposals due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide supplemental food and consumables bid (HHS0016792V2, responses due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items including canned fruits and vegetables for state hospitals and supported living centers. School districts and counties appear less frequently but with tighter timelines: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce including multiple fruit varieties for the 2026–27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026). Delivery is consistently FOB Destination with prepaid freight, and award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit basis or per ounce.