UNSPSC 50361630: Canned or jarred lambertin apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361630 Canned or jarred lambertin apricots is a Commodity code that in practice does not reflect the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The solicitation records show that this code is being applied to canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service commodity bundles—none of which are lambertin apricots. State and local procurement systems appear to use this code as a catch-all for shelf-stable fruit products and processed foods supplied to correctional facilities, schools, health and human services agencies, and state institutions, though the mismatch between the code name and actual goods being solicited signals either data-entry error or code misclassification in the source system.

Activity under this code tag spans state departments of corrections and health services, county and municipal school districts, boards of education serving 6,000 to 25,500 students, and special districts operating through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide (estimated annual value $1.5 million); and Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026). Geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. School nutrition programs and institutional food service dominate the recent volume, with Buy American provisions, USDA compliance, firm-fixed pricing, and multi-vendor awards typical across these procurements. Evaluation typically prioritizes lowest responsive bid, compliance with specifications, and past vendor performance. This code shows active procurement volume but carries significant scope misalignment with its stated commodity name, warranting vendor verification against actual category needs before pursuit.