UNSPSC 50202702: Cherry juice

UNSPSC 50202702 Cherry juice is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure cherry juice as part of broader beverage supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and child care food service operations. The code sees limited standalone solicitation activity; cherry juice appears primarily within larger fruit juice and beverage line-item procurements serving institutional food service. Recent opportunities show juice consumption across child nutrition, adult care, and correctional settings where 100% fruit juice is mandated by program standards, with cherry juice available as one option among multiple juice varieties (orange, apple, grape, mixed fruit, and apple-cherry blends).

Solicitation activity for cherry juice and related juice products spans school districts, state health and human services departments, city education agencies, and correctional facilities across Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Representative recent procurements include the Pinellas County School District (RFQ 26JG021, Milk, Dairy & Juice Products, due June 11, 2026) supplying approximately 117 schools across a two-year contract; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017418, FY27 Dairy Products, Juices, Statewide, due July 15, 2026) covering refrigerated and shelf-stable juices including fruit-flavored drinks delivered to 20 state-supported living centers and hospitals statewide with $1.6 million annual volume; the Bridgeport Board of Education (RFQ BNB052266, Grocery Items, due June 30, 2026) seeking over 1,100 line items including beverages; the City of Edinburg, Texas, CACFP meal program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) specifying 100% fruit juice delivery to 400 children daily; and the Illinois Department of Mental Health (26444DHSMENTHB52758, weekly juice delivery, due June 5, 2026) establishing ongoing supply contracts. Buy American and nutrition-standards compliance requirements are standard across school nutrition procurements. Set-asides for MBE, WBE, and DBE vendors apply in Connecticut and selected Texas jurisdictions; local-vendor preferences operate in Texas under state statute.