UNSPSC 50361652: Canned or jarred tri gem apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361652 Canned or jarred tri gem apricots is a Commodity code under which state and local governments purchase shelf-stable canned fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, senior centers, and state health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned apricots alongside broader categories of canned fruits, dried fruit products, and fresh produce. The code sits within a larger ecosystem of food-service purchasing where state and local bodies source preservation-stable proteins, vegetables, and fruit items to support mass feeding operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District, Texas), and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). These jurisdictions typically solicit through formal competitive bidding—IFB, RFQ, and RFP methods—with sealed-bid or electronic-submission processes and responses evaluated on lowest-responsive-responsible-bidder or best-value criteria.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions with notable recent volume in the South and Pacific Northwest. Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, and State of Georgia) issued multiple food procurement solicitations in May and June 2026 encompassing fresh produce and shelf-stable items. Oregon Department of Corrections posted two successive canned applesauce ITBs in May and July 2026 (S2910000016975 due June 2 and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026) with historical pricing of approximately $21.83 per case and awards to MJ Kellner and Robbins Sales. Texas agencies—including HHSC, DSHS, TDCJ, and the Comptroller's office—released multiple food-service solicitations with contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years (HHS0016792V2, March 2026) and serving statewide distribution networks. Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) in June and August 2026. Connecticut and Georgia school districts and senior services centers rounded out recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, July 31, 2026) with 5% combined Oregon-vendor and Oregon-goods preferences, the Texas HHSC supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, March 19, 2026 response deadline, $4.5 million potential value over three years), and Gwinnett County's informal written quote for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products (due October 19, 2026).