UNSPSC 50302522: Lambert cherries

The variety of cherries known as lambert cherries

UNSPSC 50302522 Lambert cherries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local government is conducting under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to the code show little to no solicitation for Lambert cherries specifically; instead, issuing bodies are procuring broad fresh produce baskets—including bananas, apples, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, berries, and other vegetables and fruits—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs. The buyer mix includes state departments of criminal justice and mental health (Texas, Illinois), county school boards (Georgia, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Connecticut), municipal parks and recreation (Florida), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and specialized agencies such as Head Start organizations and health care coalitions. Most solicitations are issued as IFB or RFB (sealed bids), with some RFP or ITN structures; response windows typically range from two to four weeks. Buy American requirements and domestic-sourcing preferences appear in school nutrition and correctional facility procurements, and several jurisdictions impose local or regional sourcing mandates (400-mile radius in Georgia, Wisconsin). Small business set-asides and MBE/WBE preferences appear in Illinois and Texas procurements, and local-vendor preferences are common in Florida, Texas, and Georgia school districts.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Bryan County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Early County Schools) and Texas (TDCJ Palestine and Snyder/Wynne food warehouses, City of Edinburg CACFP program, San Antonio senior services, Head Start of Greater Dallas), with secondary activity in Illinois (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections Joliet), Florida (Collier County parks), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative current solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267420, IW267411, due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education bidding fresh produce across 200+ line items for SY27 (due June 26, 2026), and Head Start of Greater Dallas seeking grocery products estimated at $969,460.94 (IFB 26-GP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026). The code's nominal scope diverges sharply from actual recent demand, suggesting either miscoding at source or obsolescence of this Lambert-cherry-specific classification in state and local procurement practice.