UNSPSC 50361612: Canned or jarred dina apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361612 Canned or jarred dina apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products, though recent solicitations show wide variance in the actual items being purchased—ranging from canned applesauce to dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader food-service commodities. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the recent opportunities is significant: of fifteen recent postings, only two directly reference canned fruit (both applesauce from the Oregon Department of Corrections), while the remainder span fresh produce, eggs, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins, and general food-service supplies for school nutrition programs, state facilities, and correctional institutions. This suggests the code is being used as a catch-all taxonomy for food procurement rather than as a precise indicator of canned or jarred apricot demand. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—including Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Hancock County Schools, and Douglas County School System—alongside state agencies such as the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ. The Austin Independent School District specifically solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps under this code.

The code shows activity across multiple states, with the greatest concentration in the Southeast (Georgia school districts dominate recent postings) and Texas (multiple HHS, TDCJ, and DISD opportunities). Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, and Virginia also appear as recent issuers. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, responses due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually, responses due July 13, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens (responses due April 27, 2026). School-district food solicitations consistently emphasize Buy American compliance, nutritional standards, firm fixed pricing, and weekly or multi-location delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites. Procurement methods include ITB, IFB, and RFP, with response periods typically ranging from two to six weeks. Set-asides and preferences appear inconsistently—Oregon offers a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders; Texas uses HUB subcontracting plans in some cases but not universally; and several school districts apply no specific set-asides.