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, a Class code, describes fresh fruit procurement for state and local institutional food service — primarily school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and food assistance programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing fresh produce (including cherries as part of broader fruit-and-vegetable supply contracts) for cafeterias, detention facilities, mental health programs, child and adult care food programs, and senior center nutrition initiatives. The scope spans single-commodity purchases (petite bananas, fresh produce for specific facilities) and broad multi-item grocery contracts covering fruits, vegetables, and allied food products. Issuing bodies include Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, county and city school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), municipal parks and recreation departments (Collier County, San Antonio), Head Start programs, and specialized entities such as Marion Health Care Coalition. Most solicitations carry Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing where applicable, HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, and prevailing-wage or set-aside preferences in select states.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three produce solicitations in September and October 2026 (Wynne, Snyder, and Palestine food warehouses) with response dates of October 14 and October 19, 2026. School districts dominate the geographic footprint: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) solicited petite bananas and fresh fruit-and-vegetable snacks with bids due July 29, 2026; multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County, DeSoto County) posted fresh-produce RFBs and RFPs with bid windows in May through June 2026. Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, Hines) requested fresh produce on August 14, 2026; Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) posted a small-business-set-aside produce RFQ due September 3, 2026. Collier County Parks and Recreation (Florida) issued an ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference. City of San Antonio (Texas) solicited produce-market operations at senior centers with an RFP due May 27, 2026. Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) and City of Edinburg (Texas) each issued broad grocery RFBs covering produce and nonfood items for school nutrition programs with domestic-content and local-preference requirements. Head Start of Greater Dallas posted an IFB for grocery products (approximately 32,409 cases across frozen, produce, and meat) with a pre-bid conference on April 16, 2026 and sealed-bid submission by June 24, 2026, at an estimated $969,460.94.