UNSPSC 50371600: Canned or jarred organic apricots

The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50371600 Canned or jarred organic apricots is a Class code covering canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses canned applesauce, canned fruit, and related shelf-stable fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with minimum one-year shelf life. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts account for the majority of recent activity and are repeat buyers across multiple states.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and Oregon state and Oregon-resident preferences totaling 10%; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, proposals due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million and availability for use by the Department of State Health Services; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs for the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. Most school district procurements use IFB or RFP methods with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites, and Buy American requirements or domestic commodity preferences where applicable. Contract periods typically run July through June following the school year calendar, with renewal options extending three to five years.