UNSPSC 50322508: Dried fiesta bing cherries

The variety of cherries known as fiesta bing cherries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322508 Dried fiesta bing cherries (Commodity) encompasses dried stone fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional agencies to supply cafeteria operations. The code sees active solicitation by school districts, state departments of education, and state prison systems, which purchase dried fruit as shelf-stable nutritional commodities for meal preparation alongside fresh produce, proteins, and staple dry goods. State and local buyers specify products by grade (typically USDA Grade A or B), packaging format, case size, unit count, and shelf-life requirements, and typically require USDA compliance certification, nutritional analysis, and product traceability. Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic ingredient content for processed products are standard across the solicitations, and vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance, pass debarment verification, and submit HACCP or equivalent food-safety documentation.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with response due May 4, 2026, and the State of Georgia posted a food commodities bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. School districts in Georgia and Connecticut (Hancock County Board of Education and the City of Bridgeport) issued IFBs for fresh produce and food supplies for the 2026–27 fiscal year, both due June 26, 2026; while these opportunities span broader commodity categories beyond dried fruit alone, they demonstrate the institutional buying pattern. A Texas TDCJ specialized solicitation (IW236532) for whole dried prunes, U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count, in 25-pound boxes was posted April 23, 2026, with an amended due date of February 20, 2026, requiring 1,400-box minimum orders to the Corpus Christi location and contract specialist acknowledgment of amendments. Opportunities under this code remain episodic and category-specific rather than continuous; pursue when institutional nutrition buyers in target states issue seasonal RFPs or IFBs for dried-fruit line items.