UNSPSC 50302514: Dark guines cherries

The variety of cherries known as dark guines. cherries

UNSPSC 50302514 Dark guineas cherries, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single fresh fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal alignment with the code's narrow scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad institutional food procurement — school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and senior services — where fresh produce items, including cherries among dozens of other fruits and vegetables, are bundled into comprehensive food service contracts. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County, Muscogee County, multiple Georgia districts), child care agencies (City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas), senior services (City of San Antonio), and special districts (county and municipal boards of education). The work being solicited is delivery of fresh produce—fresh fruits and vegetables in case quantities, often with specifications for ripeness, size, packaging, temperature control, and traceability—as part of larger food service supply contracts for institutional meal programs serving children, seniors, and vulnerable populations under federal nutrition standards (CACFP, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program).

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with recent high-volume activity in Texas (City of Edinburg RFP for CACFP meal service, Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB, McAllen ISD RFP, Austin ISD RFP) and Georgia (multiple school district bids across Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Bartow County, Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP food and nonfood items (due August 4, 2026), seeking beverages, paper goods, proteins, fruits, vegetables, and janitorial supplies for 400 children daily with local-vendor preference under Texas law; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value) requiring 70–90 weekly cases with specific ripeness and temperature standards; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (estimated $600,000 annually, proposals due March 11, 2026). Activity skews toward seasonal school-year contracts (July start dates predominate) and competitive bidding environments where vendors compete on price, service capability, product quality, and compliance with federal nutrition and food safety standards.