UNSPSC 50302525: Tartarian cherries

The variety of cherries known as tartarian cherries

UNSPSC 50302525 Tartarian cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce — primarily fruits and vegetables in bulk for institutional food service — under this code's nominal scope, but the recent solicitation activity shows that the code is being applied to a much broader range of produce procurement than tartarian cherries alone. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation departments, cities' human services divisions, and Head Start organizations. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears multiple times as a repeat buyer, issuing separate solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses between September and October 2026. The work being solicited includes bi-weekly or weekly standing delivery contracts for mixed fresh produce (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items), with specifications typically requiring USDA compliance, food-safety certifications such as HACCP plans, and quality standards mandating produce arrive fresh, firm, and free of blemishes. Contracts often carry Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content or sourcing within specified mileage (typically 400 miles) of the delivery location. Vendors typically must maintain general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), workers' compensation coverage, and comply with E-Verify and debarment verification requirements.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with school districts accounting for the largest share of visible recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Palestine facility (RFP due October 19, 2026, IW267376), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce RFQ to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, 27426DOCJOLIEB53849), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (estimated annual value $78,000, September 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, RFB 4162 due July 29, 2026), the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for grocery items including fresh produce (due June 30, 2026, over 1,100 line items, National School Lunch Program compliance), and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce covering 40 produce line items across 24 school sites (bid due June 16, 2026, PE64710NONST2027000000078). Pricing models vary—some contracts fix unit prices for the term, others use cost-plus-fee structures with monthly resets tied to distributor cost, and school districts frequently apply local-vendor or diverse-owned-business preferences worth 5 to 10 evaluation points. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days upon receipt and inspection, with delivery windows narrowly specified (many require 5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. weekday windows) and mandatory fill rates of 95 to 98 percent.