UNSPSC 50361655: Canned or jarred york apricots

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

UNSPSC 50361655 Canned or jarred York apricots is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of packaged fruit products for institutional food service, though recent solicitations tagged under this code diverge significantly from the specific commodity name and instead reflect broader canned and fresh fruit purchasing across correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. State and local governments are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and mixed grocery and food service items under notices that reference this code or related fruit categories, indicating the code functions as a proxy for general fruit and produce procurement rather than York apricots specifically. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), state procurement offices (Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), school districts of varying sizes (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Schools), and county school boards (Muscogee County, Douglas County). School districts and school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, reflecting the seasonal and ongoing need to supply meal programs across multiple school sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and the broader Southeast, with recent solicitations from Texas (Dallas ISD, HHSC, Hancock County), Georgia (Douglas County School System, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County), and Oregon (Department of Corrections) appearing frequently. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026), requesting approximately 4,760 cases delivered in five truckloads to Salem with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and requiring Oregon goods and resident-business preferences totaling 10 percent; the Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), delivered to the district's central warehouse; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. ITBs and RFPs predominate, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA commodity specifications recurring across all recent opportunities. Multi-vendor awards and line-item-specific pricing are common, allowing districts to mix suppliers based on lowest responsive bids and product quality.