UNSPSC 50382053: Valley gold apricot purees

The variety of apricots known as valley gold apricots which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382053 Valley gold apricot purees is a Commodity code that shows little recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code predominantly solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad-based food supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health services — not apricot purees specifically. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), and the Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP, response due July 16, 2026), but neither represents the commodity named in the code. A State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posting covered quarterly food orders with brand-specific requirements (response due June 17, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, response due July 11, 2026, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period). School districts dominate the recent issuing bodies — Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) — all seeking fresh produce, grocery items, or general food supply on IFBs or RFPs with response dates between late March and late July 2026.

Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Connecticut, with school nutrition procurement spanning the Southeast and Midwest. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a large RFP for food supply and distribution services covering 32 schools and approximately 25.5 million students with an estimated annual expenditure of $9,000,000 (response due February 18, 2026). The Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center in Connecticut solicited commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products (115 line items, response due June 26, 2026, with contract term through June 30, 2027). A cooperative-purchasing vehicle, the GEC Buying Cooperative, posted an RFP through Douglas County School System for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (response due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions and nutritional compliance standards appear consistently across school district procurements. The code's mismatch with actual recent demand suggests either reclassification of these opportunities at posting or limited market activity in valley gold apricot purees as a distinct product category within state and local food service contracting.