UNSPSC 50302517: Early rivers cherries

The variety of cherries known as early rivers cherries

UNSPSC 50302517 Early rivers cherries, a Commodity code, does not map cleanly to state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. While the source lists 25 active solicitations under this code number, the opportunities span fresh produce procurement broadly—including bananas, apples, carrots, lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes, and comprehensive grocery items—with no recent solicitations specifically naming early rivers cherries or any single cherry variety. The code's nominal scope appears disconnected from the work actually being bought, which centers on institutional food service for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care, and detention facilities across multiple states.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, AISD, SCCPSS, Henry County Schools, and others in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, and Connecticut), county school nutrition programs, city departments supporting child nutrition (City of Edinburg, City of Bridgeport), Head Start agencies, and county detention and senior services divisions. Recent solicitations cluster in Georgia (Muscogee, Bryan, Dougherty, Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Glynn counties and the state level), Texas (McAllen, Austin ISDs), and school districts in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Florida (Hillsborough), Connecticut (Meriden), and Oregon (Central Point). Opportunities span RFP, RFB, and IFB notice types, with response dates ranging from late February through August 2026. Representative recent work includes Madison Metropolitan School District's sealed bid for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly; due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), and Austin ISD's RFP for fresh produce and a la carte beverages to 60+ school locations (due March 11, 2026; Addendum 1 issued February 17, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight cost heavily (30–50 points), with secondary emphasis on quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP requirements, and domestic sourcing preferences. Geographic concentration and sustained activity suggest school nutrition procurement remains robust, though the mismatch between the coded commodity and actual solicitation content warrants verification of the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuit.