UNSPSC 50302500: Cherries

Any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers

UNSPSC 50302500 Cherries is a Class code that does not see meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code show a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. While the code name specifies cherries, the recent postings include broad grocery and produce procurement opportunities covering dozens of line items—fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, pantry staples, dried fruits, nuts, and eggs—but cherries are not prominently featured or specified as a distinct requirement in any single recent solicitation.

The issuing bodies across the recent postings span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia, and many others), municipalities and counties (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut, City of San Antonio, County of Santa Clara in California, DeSoto County Schools in Mississippi), child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP program), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). Geographic spread is concentrated in the South, with significant activity in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, though recent opportunities also appear in Wisconsin, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. The representative solicitations—such as Madison Metropolitan School District's IFB for petite bananas (response deadline July 29, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026, Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 for commercial and USDA foods (proposals due February 25, 2026 with estimated contract value of $3.1 million), and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts (proposals due March 4, 2026)—all reflect multi-item commodity procurement rather than cherry-specific sourcing. Unless your firm specializes in bulk cherry supply for institutional food service and can position cherries within these broader fresh-produce competitions, the code shows limited pursuit viability as a standalone focus.