UNSPSC 50371608: Canned or jarred organic castlebrite apricots

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

UNSPSC 50371608 Canned or jarred organic castlebrite apricots is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products purchased by state and local government food service operations, including school nutrition programs, state correctional facilities, veterans homes, health and human services facilities, and county social services departments. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and closely related fruit preservation categories reflect broad institutional food procurement spanning fresh-produce contracts, dried-fruit products, and canned specialty items. The issuing bodies include county boards of education and county commissioners, state departments of corrections and health and human services, city boards of education and procurement departments, and state agencies such as the Illinois Chief Procurement Office and Texas Comptroller's office. Vendors typically compete on unit pricing, delivery capacity (often requiring FOB Destination prepaid delivery to multiple facilities within strict time windows), compliance with USDA commodity specifications, shelf-life guarantees (commonly one year minimum), and adherence to Buy American provisions or domestic-content minimums mandated by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

Recent opportunities cluster primarily in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in multi-state or statewide procurements. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026) covering 35 line items of canned proteins, vegetables, and related staples delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring brand-specific and brand-or-equal food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a quarterly weekly-ordering basis (proposals due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce in five truck loads to Salem (bids due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide IFB for supplemental food and consumables to serve state hospitals and supported living centers across approximately 210 line items (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million). Most contracts require minimum general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, compliance with prevailing wage and state prompt payment act requirements where applicable, and either single or multiple award authority based on best value rather than lowest price alone.