UNSPSC 50312515: Organic montmorency cherries

The variety of organic cherries known as organic montmorency cherries

UNSPSC 50312515 Organic montmorency cherries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized fresh produce items for school nutrition programs, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal scope. The overwhelming majority of recent opportunities posted under or near this code involve fresh produce procurement for school districts across multiple states, but the actual items being solicited—bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and mixed seasonal produce—reflect broad institutional food service needs rather than organic montmorency cherries specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with individual districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Douglas County) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative) posting the majority of opportunities. A single state-level posting by Georgia for food, supplies, and other kitchen products rounds out the issuing bodies, along with one regional transit authority solicitation (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida). The code shows little recent activity specifically targeting organic montmorency cherries; instead, it appears to be overapplied to general fresh-produce school nutrition contracts.

Activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and the GEC cooperative serving multiple Georgia districts), with additional recent opportunities posted by school districts in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (McAllen ISD and Austin ISD), and Mississippi (Early County). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, RFB notice type) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across multiple produce categories (due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). The Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas and 30 districts) and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for fresh fruit and vegetable program delivery to elementary schools (estimated annual budget $600,000, proposals due March 11, 2026) exemplify the scale and scope of school nutrition procurement under this code. Most opportunities emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, traceability documentation, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules; many include local-sourcing preferences or geographic-proximity requirements (typically 200–400 miles) and evaluate cost at 30–50 percent weight alongside service, quality, and compliance factors.