UNSPSC 50361628: Canned or jarred katy apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361628 Canned or jarred katy apricots (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity primarily through food service supply contracts for correctional facilities, school districts, and state health agencies, though recent solicitations under this code name show heavy misalignment with the nominal commodity — most are for broader canned fruit categories, fresh produce, prepared foods, and comprehensive grocery supply rather than katy apricots specifically. State and local governments buying under this Commodity code include county and independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County, Bridgeport, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller/TDCJ, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and special-purpose school nutrition programs. School districts dominate recent activity, reflecting the centrality of food service procurement to K-12 operations; correctional facilities and state health agencies appear as secondary high-volume buyers. The Oregon Department of Corrections is a repeat buyer under this code, issuing multiple invitations for canned applesauce within a 90-day window (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-00016975 due June 2, 2026), both requesting approximately 2,000–4,700 cases of USDA-compliant canned fruit at historical pricing near $21.83 per case.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast and Texas, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County School System), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Texas HHSC, Texas Comptroller), and scattered activity in Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, 5% Oregon-goods and 5% resident-vendor preferences totaling 10%, due July 31, 2026), the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide covering 210 line items across 23 qualified ordering entities with a $4.5 million three-year potential value, the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 to 45 schools plus 7 distribution kitchens with a July 1, 2026 start, and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million. Pricing in school nutrition contracts is typically firm for the contract period with midterm adjustments permitted only on documented manufacturer price increases of 5 percent or greater; correctional and state health contracts often include CPI-based or Urner Barry index pricing mechanisms. Buy American provisions are standard across school districts, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Most state and local food service solicitations are structured as demand-usage or as-needed contracts rather than fixed-quantity purchases, allowing volume flexibility within estimated annual spending ranges.