UNSPSC 50302507: Black tartarian cherries

The variety of cherries known as black tartarian cherries

UNSPSC 50302507 Black tartarian cherries is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show the code is being applied broadly to fresh produce supply contracts spanning fruits, vegetables, and related food items rather than to black tartarian cherries specifically. State and local buyers under this code include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal governments, school districts, and special-purpose food-service organizations. The work solicited ranges from single-item purchases (petite bananas for Madison Metropolitan School District at $78,000 annually) to comprehensive multi-item fresh produce supply contracts serving institutional food programs—cafeterias, senior centers, child care facilities, and correctional facilities. Contracts typically require compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, health and food-safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, and general liability and workers' compensation insurance. Vendors must meet specified delivery windows, temperature controls, fill rates, and quality standards; pricing is generally firm for the contract period unless indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Many jurisdictions apply local-vendor preferences worth discretionary evaluation points or bid-price discounts (5–10 percent) and welcome diverse-owned business certifications.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple fresh produce solicitations for food warehouse distribution in September and October 2026. Recent representative opportunities include Texas TDCJ's solicitation for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (due October 19, 2026, RFP IW267376), Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, bi-weekly service), and Madison Metropolitan School District's dual procurements for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, $78,000 estimated value) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding approval). School districts dominate the recent-opportunity volume, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia, IFB SN002-2027), Dougherty County Schools (Georgia, sealed bid due June 16, 2026), and DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi, sealed bid due June 22, 2026) all bidding fresh produce for 2026–2027 school year meal programs. Collier County's North Collier Regional Park food-services ITN (due March 6, 2025, local preference 10 points) and the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal-program RFP (due August 4, 2026, local preference within 5 percent of lowest bid) reflect municipal and child nutrition program demand.