UNSPSC 50302515: Montmorency cherries

The variety of cherries known as montmorency cherries

UNSPSC 50302515 Montmorency cherries is a Commodity code that describes fresh cherry procurement; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect cherry purchases specifically. Instead, the solicitations under this code span broad fresh produce and grocery procurement for institutional food service across corrections, mental health, schools, senior centers, and child care programs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are procuring fresh fruits and vegetables as components of larger meal programs, typically with specifications for produce quality, delivery frequency, temperature control, and compliance with child nutrition or institutional dietary standards. The issuing bodies include state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County), municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg), and specialized food-service organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Repeat solicitation activity is notably concentrated among Texas corrections agencies and Georgia school nutrition programs.

The geographic spread spans Texas (particularly the Department of Criminal Justice with multiple food warehouse procurement notices in October 2026), Georgia (school districts across Bartow, Bryan, Dougherty, Hancock, and Early counties), Illinois (corrections and mental health facilities), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Florida (Collier County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Mississippi (DeSoto County). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitation for Palestine (IW267376, response due October 19, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas bid (RFB 4162, response due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce quote for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, response due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for school year 2026-27 (response due June 26, 2026, 51% domestic commodity requirement), and Head Start of Greater Dallas' grocery products IFB (26-GP, estimated procurement value $969,460.94, response due June 24, 2026). Evaluation typically emphasizes cost (30–40%), product quality and compliance with nutrition standards, delivery reliability and logistics, and increasingly geographic preference or local-sourcing requirements (Bartow County and Madison Metropolitan both weighted local procurement at 15–20% in scoring).