UNSPSC 50312500: Organic cherries

The type of organic fruit known as organic cherries

UNSPSC 50312500 Organic cherries is a Class code that reflects state and local government procurement of fresh produce for food service operations, particularly in school nutrition programs, county parks, and health-care facilities. The recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers are acquiring fresh fruits and vegetables—including bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, and citrus—for student meal programs, concession services, and institutional food operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System all posting produce solicitations in the past five months. County governments and state agencies also appear as buyers: Collier County Board of County Commissioners seeks food-service vendors for park concessions, Marion Health Care Coalition seeks produce for health-care operations, and the State of Georgia posted a broad food-supplies bid. These jurisdictions emphasize compliance with HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million depending on the buyer), and often require domestic-sourcing preferences or Buy American provisions where applicable.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with recent solicitations in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County and Marion Health Care Coalition). Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, weekly usage 70–90 cases) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) exemplify the scale and specificity of demand. Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewal options) adds a local-sourcing filter requiring farms within 400 miles. School districts typically weight cost at 40–50% of award criteria, with the remainder distributed across product quality, traceability, farm-of-origin documentation, diverse-business status, and references. Local-vendor and regional-sourcing preferences appear in multiple solicitations, particularly in school nutrition and park-concession contexts.