UNSPSC 50312501: Organic amarelle cherries

The variety of organic cherries known as organic amarelle cherries

UNSPSC 50312501 Organic amarelle cherries, a Commodity code, represents produce procurement by state and local governments for food service operations, though recent solicitations show limited direct activity for this specific item. State and local governments procuring under codes in this family typically purchase fresh produce for school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, healthcare facilities, and other food-service operations. The recent opportunities in this dataset span school districts, county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, and healthcare coalitions sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk quantities for institutional meal service. Scope typically includes compliance with food safety regulations such as HACCP documentation, traceability by farm of origin, product freshness guarantees, temperature-controlled delivery, and adherence to USDA standards where applicable for school-lunch and breakfast programs. Geographic sourcing preferences appear frequently, with some jurisdictions requiring local or regional sourcing within defined radii (typically 400 miles). Set-asides and preferences for diverse-owned businesses, local vendors, and organic products are common evaluation criteria.

Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, and Bartow County school systems in Georgia and Wisconsin), county boards of education, county parks divisions (Collier County in Florida), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). The geographic spread of recent activity spans Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County), Florida (Collier County), Wisconsin (Madison), and includes a statewide Georgia procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's request for bids on petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Madison Metropolitan's fresh fruit and vegetable snacks bid requiring Wisconsin sourcing and 5,900 weekly servings (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal grant funding), Hancock County Board of Education's invitation for bids on over 200 fresh produce line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's request for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), and Collier County's invitation to negotiate for food services including concession operations at North Collier Regional Park (ITN, due March 6, 2025). No specific recent opportunities for organic amarelle cherries appear in the recent solicitations reviewed.