UNSPSC 50361635: Canned or jarred orangered apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361635 Canned or jarred orangered apricots is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and preserved fruit products for institutional food service operations — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and specialized institutions. The recent opportunities show that while the code nominally targets orange-red apricots, issuing bodies are actually buying a broader range of canned fruit products including applesauce, mixed fruits, and other shelf-stable preserves, often with specifications tied to USDA 2011 commodity standards, compliance with FDA and USDA food safety requirements, and strict shelf-life minimums. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix — including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) — alongside state-level procurement offices (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county education systems, and city procurement on behalf of school nutrition programs (Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education). Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections, both of which have posted multiple canned fruit solicitations in the past six months.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and South-Central United States — Georgia, Texas, and Missouri show the heaviest concentration, with significant secondary activity in Oregon, Virginia, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined state-goods and resident-bidder preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products including canned fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of approximately $1.5 million and availability for use by the Department of State Health Services statewide; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering multiple food product lines to 52 school delivery points with a one-year performance period and four optional renewals. All recent solicitations require firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation and delivery on an FOB destination basis, compliance with Buy American Act provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products in school districts), HACCP plans and food safety certifications, and general liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range.