UNSPSC 50332504: Dried organic bing cherries

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

UNSPSC 50332504 Dried organic bing cherries is a Commodity code representing dried fruit and specialty produce items that state and local school districts and correctional facilities procure as components of larger nutrition and food-service contracts. Recent solicitations show that dried cherries appear as line items within broad fresh and processed produce buys rather than as standalone procurements; school districts and state agencies bundle dried fruit specifications alongside fresh produce, canned vegetables, proteins, and dairy in single RFPs and IFBs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state corrections departments. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have all posted nutrition and cafeteria food-service solicitations in the past five months that include dried fruit and specialty produce within their scope, though the recent opportunities block does not isolate dried organic bing cherries specifically—instead, these items compete within larger commodity categories covering multiple dried-fruit and specialty-produce line items alongside fresh vegetables, proteins, and condiments.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 with a due date of June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport posted commodities bid BNB053266 (electronic submission due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the State of Georgia posted bid PE55645NONST2026000000009 (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and kitchen products; and TDCJ issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended due date May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas and six distribution points statewide. All school-district and corrections bids enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products and mandate HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive compliance documentation. Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewals, and awards are commonly made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best-value considerations.