UNSPSC 50302504: Bing cherries

The variety of cherries known as bing cherries

UNSPSC 50302504 Bing cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure bing cherries and other fresh produce under this code primarily through institutional food service contracts—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services programs, and child care facilities. Recent solicitations show the actual buying activity spans fresh fruits and vegetables more broadly than bing cherries alone; issuing bodies are requesting bids and proposals for mixed produce including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, and tomatoes, typically as line items within larger food-service supply agreements. The code reflects operational procurement by state departments of corrections, state departments of mental health, county school boards, municipal human services divisions, and health care coalitions serving captive meal populations. Issuing bodies typically structure these as sealed-bid procurements (IFB, ITN) or requests for proposals (RFP, RFQ), with responses required through electronic portals or sealed delivery, and awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or weighted scoring on cost, vendor qualifications, quality, delivery capability, and compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville, all with October 2026 response dates) requesting produce deliveries to institutional food warehouses and distribution points. Georgia school boards—including DeSoto County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bryan County—issued fresh-produce bids for the 2026-2027 school year in May and June 2026, typically due in June with awards anticipated 60 days after bid opening. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin bid separately for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh-produce for Joliet Treatment Center (small-business set-aside, bi-weekly delivery, due September 3, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal 2027 (August 14, 2026, small purchase). Collier County, Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor 10-point preference. Buy American requirements appear consistently across school-based procurements, typically mandating 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items or domestic sourcing of produce to the maximum extent practicable, with deliveries Monday through Friday, often between early morning and noon, and pricing firm for the contract term unless supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.