UNSPSC 50302511: Chapman cherries

The variety of cherries known as chapman cherries

UNSPSC 50302511 Chapman cherries (Commodity) represents fresh-fruit procurement by state and local institutional food services, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show broad fresh-produce supply rather than Chapman-cherry-specific demand. State and local food-service operators—prison systems, mental health facilities, school districts, senior services, and child-care programs—are actively soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional meals. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple produce solicitations (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411) for delivery to prison food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville, while the Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health are seeking fresh-produce supply contracts for correctional and mental health facilities. School districts dominate the opportunity flow: Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin is bidding petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks; Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bryan County Schools in Georgia are all issuing fresh-produce bids for school nutrition programs. Child-care and senior-services programs round out the buyer mix—Head Start of Greater Dallas, the City of Edinburg, DeSoto County School District in Mississippi, and the City of San Antonio's senior centers are all procuring fresh produce or produce-related services.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued three fresh-produce solicitations between late September and mid-October 2026 (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376) with response dates of October 14 and October 19, 2026. In Georgia, school districts posted multiple fresh-produce bids from April through June 2026—Bartow County School System (due June 22), Dougherty County Board of Education (due June 16), Bryan County Schools (due May 27), Early County Board of Education (due June 8), and Hancock County Schools (due June 26). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annual value, due July 29) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles (5,900 servings weekly, due July 29). The Illinois Department of Mental Health solicited fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 (due August 14, 2026) with weekly deliveries to Madden Mental Health Center in Hines. Institutional buyers emphasize USDA compliance, food-safety certification (HACCP), Buy American provisions where applicable, local-sourcing preferences in some jurisdictions, and firm pricing for contract terms ranging from one to three years with optional renewals.