UNSPSC 50322505: Dried black republic cherries

The variety of cherries known as black republic cherries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322505 Dried black republic cherries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dried fruit products for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent state and local opportunities under this code predominantly involve school districts and correctional facilities sourcing bulk dried fruits—including raisins, cranberries, prunes, and mixed dried fruit blends—as components of broader grocery and food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia are actively soliciting fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods through IFBs and RFPs with response dates clustered in April through June 2026, with Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products) and USDA compliance mandates appearing consistently across solicitations. Issuing bodies include county school boards (Hancock County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Fairfax County in Virginia), city school departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Georgia, and the County of Santa Clara, California. The mix reflects school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer category, with supplemental activity from correctional facilities.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, where multiple school districts (Douglas County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County) posted solicitations between January and June 2026, followed by activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI, April 2026), Virginia (Fairfax County, April 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, June 2026), Texas (TDCJ, May 2026), and California (County of Santa Clara, January 2026). The Georgia Correctional Board's dried-prune procurement (ITB No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) and the County of Santa Clara's dried fruits and nuts solicitation (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) represent direct opportunities in this commodity family, though most recent activity tags broader grocery contracts in which dried fruits appear as minor line items within 300–900-item food-service portfolios. School districts typically require firm pricing for 12-month periods, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, compliance with nutritional standards and food-safety certifications, and commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher. No set-asides specific to this commodity have appeared in the recent opportunities reviewed.