UNSPSC 50371602: Canned or jarred organic apache apricots

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

UNSPSC 50371602 Canned or jarred organic apache apricots, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—nutrition programs, correctional facilities, schools, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buying focused on bulk canned fruit and applesauce for distribution across multiple delivery sites, though the code's nominal focus on organic apache apricots does not align closely with current activity. State procurement offices, county boards of education, school districts, and state departments are the primary issuing bodies. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) sourced 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products for its Department of Community Services in October 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections has bid twice for canned applesauce—4,760 cases (July 2026) and 1,904 cases (May 2026)—under ITB format with firm pricing per case and brand-or-equal provisions common. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two major food service bids covering 210 line items (May 2026, $4.5 million potential value over three years) and additional food and consumable products for state-supported living centers (June 2026). The mix reflects episodic, project-based procurement tied to institutional nutrition cycles rather than continuous demand.

Recent activity spans the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast—Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut are the primary jurisdictions. The Oregon Department of Corrections, advertising two separate applesauce solicitations within three months, represents a standout repeat buyer under this commodity code. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's large-value bids ($1.5 million to $4.5 million historical or potential value) signal significant state institutional food service spending. Response dates cluster in May through October 2026, with the most recent Gwinnett County informal written quote due October 19, 2026, and Illinois Veterans Home weekly food orders (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) posted August 19, 2026 with August 24 closing. Delivery requirements emphasize FOB destination with prepaid freight, bulk case quantities (roughly 2,000 to 4,760 cases per solicitation for canned fruit), and strict compliance with USDA commodity specifications. Buy American provisions apply in school and correctional contexts (Oregon's 5 percent Oregon-goods preference, federal Buy American under National School Lunch Act). The code shows modest but consistent recent activity concentrated in institutional food service contracts where volume and margin potential are moderate; vendor concentration is low and opportunities are regionally dispersed.