UNSPSC 50342501: Frozen amarelle cherries

The variety of cherries known as amarelle cherries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342501 Frozen amarelle cherries, a Commodity code, represents a single frozen fruit product line that state and local governments procure as a component of broader food service and nutrition programs rather than as a standalone item. Recent state and local solicitations tag this code within comprehensive grocery and food service contracts for institutional facilities, school districts, and public nutrition programs, where frozen cherries appear as one line item among hundreds spanning proteins, produce, dairy, pantry staples, and prepared foods. The code sits within a much larger ecosystem of food procurement—contracts typically encompass 200 to 1,100+ line items, and frozen amarelle cherries are solicited alongside frozen berries, mixed vegetables, and other frozen specialty items to support meal service to students, hospital patients, correctional inmates, and Head Start participants.

Issuing bodies across this code's activity span state health and human services agencies, county and city school districts, special-purpose institutions (state hospitals and supported living centers), and Head Start programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears frequently as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state facilities statewide. Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, Georgia, Florida, California, Missouri, and Oregon, with school districts in suburban and rural areas (Fulton County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, Hancock County Georgia, Bulloch County Georgia, City Schools of Decatur Georgia, Bridgeport Connecticut, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Henry County Georgia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri, and Hillsborough County Florida) appearing as active procurers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital on July 13, 2026 (due July 27, 2026), spanning 110+ line items with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the same agency issued IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026), covering food and consumables with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Head Start of Greater Dallas issued IFB 26-GP on June 24, 2026 for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce for child care programs, with an estimated total procurement value of $969,460.94. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services on June 30, 2026. Activity under this code reflects institutional and school-based food service procurement driven by federal nutrition program compliance (USDA Smart Snacks, Child and Adult Care Food Program, National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Head Start) and state facility operational requirements, with most contracts running July 1 through June 30 and featuring firm, fixed unit pricing, delivery requirements to multiple sites, HACCP and food safety compliance, and Buy American provisions where applicable.