UNSPSC 50361615: Canned or jarred early bright apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361615 Canned or jarred early bright apricots is a Commodity code capturing preserved fruit procurement by state and local entities, though recent opportunities tagged under this code diverge significantly from its narrow nominal scope—the post-dated solicitations track canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental food and consumables, fresh produce, and comprehensive food service supply contracts rather than early bright apricots specifically. State and local governments buying under this code span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and special-purpose entities (state supported living centers, state hospitals). The work being solicited is predominantly food service supply—bulk canned and preserved fruits, dried fruit products, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and ancillary food service consumables—delivered to school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state institutional food services on firm-fixed or cost-plus structures with Buy American compliance and USDA commodity specifications mandated.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with notable volume from Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, multiple facilities statewide), Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 31, 2026 response date) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing to Salem distribution, the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0016792 (amended to February 23, 2026 deadline) for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables across 23 state facilities statewide with a $4.5 million maximum value, the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 (February 18, 2026 due) for main-line food distribution serving 25,500 students at an estimated $9 million annual expenditure, and Dallas ISD's RFP JC250079 (April 2, 2026 due) for specialized food products not covered under main commercial commodity bids. School districts and institutional food service operations dominate as repeat buyers, with procurement methods split between IFBs and RFPs, firm pricing requirements universal, and Buy American provisions standard across southern and school-district-led solicitations.