UNSPSC 50302505: Black republic cherries

The variety of cherries known as black republic cherries

UNSPSC 50302505 Black republic cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure black republic cherries as a specific produce item under broader fresh fruit purchasing for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and institutional food service. The recent solicitation activity, however, shows no direct purchases of black republic cherries by name. Instead, issuing bodies across school districts, municipal governments, and child care organizations are soliciting fresh produce categories that include apples, bananas, berries, citrus fruits, and other staples. The code sits narrowly within produce supply chains where jurisdictions buy fresh fruits in bulk for meal programs serving students, seniors, and children in institutional settings.

The mix of issuing bodies includes school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Henry County Schools and Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Bryan County Schools in Georgia; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; DeSoto County School District in Mississippi; Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia; McAllen Independent School District in Texas; Austin Independent School District in Texas; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Central Point School District in Oregon), city and county governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of San Antonio, Texas; Santa Clara County, California), child care and Head Start agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas; City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP), and cooperative purchasing consortiums (GEC Buying Cooperative across 30 Georgia districts). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 annual value; the City of Bridgeport grocery items bid due June 30, 2026 spanning over 1,100 line items under the National School Lunch Program; the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts due March 4, 2026 with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; and the Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026 with an estimated annual budget of $600,000. The code shows minimal direct demand — no recent opportunity names black republic cherries specifically, and the code warrants assessment as a niche line item within broader fresh fruit procurement rather than a primary pursuit target.