UNSPSC 50361648: Canned or jarred sundrop apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361648 Canned or jarred sundrop apricots is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy infrequently and in small quantities; recent solicitations under this code show no directly matching apricot procurements, but instead reveal a broader pattern of school districts, corrections agencies, and health and human services facilities purchasing canned and fresh fruit products across multiple categories. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce (not apricots) with a response date of July 31, 2026, and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products including canned goods under IFB HHS0017449 posted June 11, 2026, with a response date of July 13, 2026, covering multiple fruit categories for state supported living centers statewide. State and local buyers purchasing under this code include corrections departments, school districts (such as Dallas ISD and Fairfax County Public Schools), state health and human services facilities, and county school nutrition programs; these entities use cooperative purchasing vehicles and online procurement portals such as OregonBuys, TITAN School Solutions, and Bonfire for submission. The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia, with Texas health and human services and school district nutrition programs showing particularly active procurement cycles.

The code shows minimal specificity to apricots per se—available opportunities are tagged at higher taxonomic levels covering canned fruit more broadly. When the code is searched for apricot-specific solicitations, no live opportunities appear; instead, buyers group apricots with applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and fresh produce categories under parent codes. This mismatch between the narrow Commodity designation and the actual procurement activity suggests that apricots are typically bought as part of mixed-fruit bids, bundled with applesauce and other canned items, or sourced through food service distributor master agreements that do not isolate single commodity lines. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete on generic canned fruit specifications rather than apricot exclusivity, meet FDA and USDA standards, maintain commercial liability insurance typically in the $1 million to $2 million range, deliver FOB destination with all freight prepaid, and quote firm fixed pricing. Recent food solicitations across school districts and state facilities emphasize Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA commodity specifications, shelf-life minimums (typically 12 months), and palletized delivery to central distribution points or individual school sites.