UNSPSC 50371646: Canned or jarred organic royal blenheim apricots

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

UNSPSC 50371646 Canned or jarred organic royal blenheim apricots is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable preserved fruit products—specifically canned and jarred apricots—for institutional food service, senior services, corrections, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show the code sits within a broader class of canned fruit and preserved produce procurement that includes applesauce, dried fruit bars, and related shelf-stable items sourced by state departments, county boards of education, municipal schools, and state facilities. Buying bodies range from county social services and school nutrition operations to state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans' homes. The work itself involves competitive bidding on branded or "or equal" equivalents, firm fixed pricing per unit or case, FOB destination delivery with inside delivery often required, and compliance with USDA commodity grades and FDA standards. Vendors must maintain commercial liability insurance, provide product certifications and shelf-life documentation, meet delivery windows (typically 45–72 hours or within defined contract periods), and often serve multiple delivery locations on established schedules.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned applesauce twice within the past six months (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), applying a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference and citing historical pricing around $21.83–$21.84 per case. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due dates August 24 and June 17, 2026). Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut have also posted related food commodity procurements—Gwinnett County (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), Texas HHSC (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), and Bridgeport (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026)—encompassing canned vegetables, fruits, and preserved products. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ issued a large cafeteria-food IFB (304T-26-300CF) with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, and HHSC issued a supplemental food IFB (HHS0016792V2) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Activity is concentrated in corrections, state health and human services, and K–12 school nutrition; Oregon and Texas show the most recent repeat procurement activity under this commodity family.