UNSPSC 50322520: Dried geans/guines cherries

The variety of cherries known as geans/guines cherries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322520 Dried geans/guines cherries (Commodity) describes a narrow product line with minimal recent state and local procurement activity; however, the code shows that school districts and custodial agencies do solicit dried fruit and related produce items as part of broader food-service contracts. State and local governments procure fresh and processed produce through school nutrition programs, correctional facility food services, and state supply chains. The work involves responding to food-service bids that typically bundle dried fruits alongside fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable staples. The purchasing bodies are school districts (primarily), state corrections departments, and city nutrition centers. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, state corrections agencies contracting through state procurement divisions, and municipal education departments.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the South and shows school districts as the dominant buyer type. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (response due June 26, 2026) that nominally falls under fresh categories but establishes the scale and structure of school nutrition procurement in the region. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited food commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB, due June 26, 2026) with 115 line items across eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply multiple TDCJ warehouse locations (response due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2). A separate TDCJ solicitation, Bid No. IW236532 (posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026), targeted whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Delivery Area 1. All school nutrition solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with contracts firm-fixed for the award period unless a major market change occurs. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and insurance documentation; school districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple bidders.