UNSPSC 50332505: Dried organic black republic cherries

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

UNSPSC 50332505 Dried organic black republic cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code buy fresh and dried produce for institutional food service, most prominently through school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and departments of corrections as primary buyers, with work spanning fresh fruit procurement for cafeteria operations and specialized dried-fruit sourcing for inmate nutrition programs. The Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's recent bids for dried prunes and cafeteria food products exemplify the scope: schools source seasonal berries, apples, and specialty fruits for student meal programs, while corrections agencies procure dried fruits as shelf-stable staple items meeting nutritional and cost requirements. All recent opportunities incorporate Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products and emphasize HACCP compliance, USDA grade certification, and firm fixed pricing with transportation prepaid to designated delivery locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut showing recent solicitation volume. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce with three school delivery locations and a July 1, 2026 contract start; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted a commodities RFQ due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with delivery through June 30, 2027; and the State of Georgia posted a food and supplies IFB on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with an extended due date of May 4, 2026, and a contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. A prior TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) specified 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B dried prunes in 60-70 count size for the Corpus Christi location, with a February 20, 2026, bid opening. Awards across these opportunities are typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value criteria, often with the option to award to multiple vendors per category or line item.