UNSPSC 50322532: Dried royal cherries

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

UNSPSC 50322532 Dried royal cherries is a Commodity code that encompasses procurement of specialty dried fruit products by state and local governments, primarily school districts and corrections agencies for cafeteria and nutrition operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts, state departments, and correctional systems purchasing dried fruits alongside broader fresh and processed produce categories to support meal programs. The scope of work extends beyond dried cherries alone to include prunes and other preserved fruit items specified in institutional food service contracts. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city departments of public education, state departments managing food procurement, and state correctional agencies. Contracts typically run one fiscal or calendar year with options for renewal, incorporate Buy American provisions requiring domestic content minimums for processed products, and mandate HACCP or equivalent food safety plans, E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive liability insurance.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year, with responses due June 26, 2026, delivered to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, under the city's MBE/CBE certification program. The State of Georgia posted food supplies procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across six distribution points, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, and an initial term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with 1,400-box minimum delivery to Corpus Christi, due February 20, 2026.