UNSPSC 50322519: Dried santina cherries

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

UNSPSC 50322519 Dried santina cherries is a Commodity code that captures school nutrition and institutional food procurement for fresh produce and dried fruit items. State and local governments soliciting under this code are school districts and correctional facilities buying seasonal and shelf-stable produce to supply cafeteria operations and food service centers. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (supplying the Board of Education Nutrition Center), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all post opportunities spanning fresh apples, berries, root vegetables, specialty fruits, and dried items including prunes. Scope includes itemized line-item bidding with case-size and unit-count specifications, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, delivery to designated nutrition centers or warehouse distribution points, HACCP and food safety compliance, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and USDA grade certification. School districts dominate the recent activity, with institutional food service for correctional facilities representing a secondary buyer segment.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a response deadline of June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport issued a commodities IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including produce for the Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products on May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum), covering approximately 382 line items for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, and separately procured dried prunes in a bid closing February 20, 2026, with 1,400 boxes minimum order for Delivery Area 1 and U.S. Grade B quality requirement.