UNSPSC 50342513: Frozen larian cherries

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

UNSPSC 50342513 Frozen larian cherries (Commodity) sees modest recent activity from state and local procurement, with the code appearing in a single directly relevant solicitation among recent postings. State and local governments buy frozen berries and specialty fruit under this code to support institutional food service — specifically state hospitals, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs — though the code's narrow focus on a single variety limits its breadth of application. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and school districts represent the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB S2910000016590) on April 9, 2026, for approximately 40,000 pounds of individually quick frozen berries including Marion berries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries for the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due April 23, 2026; the incumbent contract was held by Pueblo Trading Company at $0.89 per pound as of February 2024. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 in February 2026 requesting supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, which included frozen foods as a line-item category available for ordering by 23 qualified ordering entities across Texas.

Beyond these direct matches, the code receives incidental coverage under broader grocery and frozen-food solicitations from school districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and California, where frozen berries and fruit products appear as line items within comprehensive food service contracts. The Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) requested fresh and frozen produce as part of larger nutrition program bids; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP 26039RFQDST, originally due March 11, 2026) solicited fresh specialty fruits for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Most recent commodity-specific activity in frozen berries is concentrated in institutional settings — correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers — rather than school districts, where fresh produce receives more emphasis. The narrow scope of the code and its applicability primarily to institutional food service purchasing rather than mainstream school nutrition procurement limits the overall volume and frequency of dedicated opportunities.