UNSPSC 50302514: Dark guines cherries

The variety of cherries known as dark guines. cherries

UNSPSC 50302514 Dark guines cherries (Commodity) encompasses fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for dark guines cherries specifically. Instead, state and local governments are sourcing fresh produce more broadly—fresh fruits and vegetables, bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other produce items—through competitive procurements tied to school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County, Early County, Bartow County, Madison Metropolitan), municipal school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education, City of Edinburg), regional and independent school districts, senior services divisions, and specialized food service providers (Head Start agencies, Marion Health Care Coalition). Procurement activity is dominated by school nutrition programs anchored to federal meal programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program) and state correctional and mental health facilities.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations—IW267376 (Palestine facility, response due October 19, 2026), IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse, Huntsville, due October 14, 2026)—all managed through the TDCJ Procurement Portal with electronic submission requirements. Georgia school districts dominate the secondary tier of activity, including Bryan County School Nutrition Program (sealed bid for fresh produce, due May 27, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce for 2026-27, bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP, due June 22, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education (fresh produce, sealed bids due June 16, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, annual value estimated at $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, serving 5,900 weekly servings to elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). Illinois operations include the Illinois Department of Corrections procurement for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (small-business set-aside, biweekly delivery, prevailing wage requirements, due September 3, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center (fresh fruits and vegetables for FY27, small purchase, due August 14, 2026). Collier County, Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited grocery products including produce ($969,460.94 estimated value, sealed bids due June 24, 2026). The City of Bridgeport solicited grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program across 1,100+ line items (electronic bids due June 30, 2026, Buy American requirement of 51% domestic agricultural ingredients). Procurement patterns emphasize firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Buy American compliance, HACCP plan requirements, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and delivery to centralized warehouses or multiple school sites with early-morning delivery windows (5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. typical). Many school district procurements incorporate geographic sourcing preferences—Wisconsin's MMSD fresh fruit and vegetable snacks require sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin; Georgia's Bartow County specifies local farms within 400 miles. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction: Illinois small-purchase procurements carry small-business set-asides; Florida's Collier County applies a local-vendor preference; Georgia procurements reference diverse-owned business status scoring; Wisconsin applies a 5% preference for diverse-owned certified vendors; Texas and Georgia school districts incorporate minority and woman-owned business evaluation criteria. Contract terms typically run one school year (July 1 through June 30) with optional renewal periods spanning one to four additional years. The code shows active, ongoing procurement velocity across institutional food service channels with no specific indication that dark guines cherries drive demand—the activity reflects broad fresh-produce supply categories serving federal nutrition programs and state facility operations.