UNSPSC 50361641: Canned or jarred queen apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361641 Canned or jarred queen apricots is a Commodity-tier code representing a single preserved fruit product that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent opportunities show that jurisdictions buy canned fruit products—applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits in this family—as bulk inventory for institutional food service, with specifications requiring USDA compliance, firm shelf life guarantees, and delivery in full truckloads to central distribution points. School districts and state agencies dominate procurement activity under related preserved-fruit codes, with issuing bodies spanning independent school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Schools, Dallas ISD, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose nutrition cooperatives serving multiple districts (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Most procurements use ITB, IFB, or RFP methods with firm fixed pricing quoted per unit or per case, including all transportation on FOB-destination terms, and with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (approximately 40,000 pounds per truck load) due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and Oregon goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide across 23 facilities in February and May 2026, with maximum potential values of $4.5 million over three years; a second Texas procurement by HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covers food and consumable products under NIGP class numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a prior-period guideline value of $1.5 million. The Douglas County School System in Georgia solicited fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) for 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Georgia also saw activity from Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026 for over 400 food items), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items, due April 23, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce SY27, due June 26, 2026). Connecticut, Missouri, and Texas school districts round out recent posting activity, with response deadlines spanning early 2026 through July 2026.