UNSPSC 50312504: Organic bing cherries

The variety of organic cherries known as organic bing cherries

UNSPSC 50312504 Organic bing cherries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses fresh fruit and vegetable procurement by state and local institutions, particularly school districts seeking produce for student meal programs and healthcare and parks operations requiring food-service supplies. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal that issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments and their subdivisions (Collier County Parks and Recreation, Marion Health Care Coalition), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). The scope of work spans fresh fruit delivery for school nutrition programs operating under USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grants, concession-stand food services at county parks and sports facilities, produce procurement for healthcare coalition meal operations, and comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable supplies for school breakfast and lunch programs. School districts appear as repeat buyers, with multiple concurrent solicitations for petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and broad produce line items, often subject to geographic sourcing preferences (within 400 miles of the purchasing location, Wisconsin, or Georgia) and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content in processed products.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County), Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida county operations (Collier County). A May 2026 State of Georgia procurement for food supplies and kitchen products adds state-level purchasing to the mix. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual contract value, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits (bid due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (proposal due June 22, 2026), and Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for concession food services including produce supply at North Collier Regional Park (proposal due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). School nutrition programs emphasize HACCP plans, traceability by farm of origin, delivery within narrow time windows, minimum fill-rate guarantees, and organic produce pricing preferences in cost evaluation.