UNSPSC 50332523: Dried organic stella cherries

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

UNSPSC 50332523 Dried organic stella cherries, a Commodity code, represents a narrow specialty produce item within broader school nutrition and institutional food procurement. State and local governments acquire dried organic cherries primarily as components of larger grocery and fresh produce supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and county food services. The work encompasses sourcing, quality certification, and delivery of dried fruit products meeting USDA compliance standards, nutritional specifications, and food safety requirements including HACCP plans and recall procedures. School districts and county food service operations are the primary issuing bodies, with procurement conducted through sealed bids, RFPs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Districts typically award these items as part of multi-line-item contracts spanning hundreds of produce and grocery line items rather than as standalone dried-fruit-only solicitations; when dried fruits do appear discretely, they are often bundled with fresh produce or broader commodity categories.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary activity in California and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items, though the specific Stella cherry item does not appear in the summarized scope. Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for over 400 food items due April 29, 2026, covering fresh and frozen fruits. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One, with approximately 72 produce line items; actual inclusion of dried Stella cherries is not confirmed in the summarized details. The County of Santa Clara (California) posted ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026, specifically for dried fruits and nuts—including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix—for a correctional facility, representing one of the few state or local opportunities naming dried fruits as a discrete procurement line. The code shows limited recent standalone activity; most dried-fruit procurement occurs as subordinate line items within multi-category food supply contracts rather than as dedicated solicitations.