UNSPSC 50322516: Dried duke cherries

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

UNSPSC 50322516 Dried duke cherries is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service programs. Recent solicitations show that school districts and state correctional systems are actively sourcing dried fruit products, including dried cherries, as components of broader food and produce procurement efforts. The work encompasses acquisition of dried fruit meeting USDA grade and quality standards, with specifications for packaging, case sizes, unit counts, and delivery to multiple institutional locations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition programs represent the largest procurement driver under this code, with requirements for Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and HACCP food safety plans.

Geographic activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas based on recent solicitations. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026, response deadline for fresh produce including multiple fruit varieties across a 2026–27 school year contract. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 2, 2026, with a June 26, 2026, deadline for commodities including fruit and vegetable products to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center; electronic submission through OpenGov was required, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The State of Georgia posted a May 15, 2026, solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026, due date. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a May 4, 2026, response deadline covering approximately 382 line items of food staples across five geographic delivery areas within Texas. A separate TDCJ procurement for whole, pitted dried prunes (solicitation IW236532) specified U.S. Grade B quality with 1,400-box minimum order quantity for Corpus Christi delivery.