UNSPSC 50322509: Dried garnet cherries

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

UNSPSC 50322509 Dried garnet cherries is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within food procurement, yet recent state and local activity shows the code is tagged to broader school nutrition and institutional food supply contracts rather than garnet cherries specifically. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens, peppers, and specialty items) with delivery to three school sites for the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice both posted food procurement opportunities. The code sees activity from school districts, city education departments, state agencies, and corrections departments. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic ingredient content appear consistently across school nutrition contracts, and vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and food safety compliance documentation including state health inspection records and USDA compliance confirmations.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and June 29, 2026 bid opening, requiring firm pricing and all-inclusive transportation to school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested electronic bids by June 26, 2026 for delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center, with contract term through June 30, 2027 and payment terms Net 45 days. The State of Georgia posted a May 15, 2026 food supplies solicitation with a June 22, 2026 due date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and staples spanning five geographic areas across Texas, with response due May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21 via Addendum No. 2), contract term through August 31, 2027, and optional one-year renewals through 2029. The code shows limited activity specifically under dried garnet cherries; procurement here functions as part of larger produce and food commodity bundling rather than single-item sourcing.