UNSPSC 50342516: Frozen duke cherries

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

UNSPSC 50342516 Frozen duke cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely solicit this code directly; the recent opportunities block contains no frozen-duke-cherries-specific procurements. Instead, frozen cherries appear as one line item within much larger, multi-category grocery and food-service solicitations—typically bundled with dozens or hundreds of other frozen fruits, vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples serving institutional food programs. The code sees negligible standalone activity and should be pursued only as part of broader food-service vendor strategies targeting school districts, state health and human services agencies, and correctional facilities that buy mixed frozen-fruit portfolios.

State health and human services commissions in Texas (HHSC), school districts across Georgia, and county corrections systems represent the primary issuing bodies. Recent solicitations span Texas (HHSC facilities and state-supported living centers), Georgia (multiple school districts including Hancock County, Bulloch County, and others), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and California (Santa Clara County Corrections). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears most frequently, with multiple large IFBs for supplemental food and consumables spanning state hospital networks and community living centers. Representative recent opportunities include HHSC HHS0017660 (FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, IFB due July 27, 2026, with historical spend of $32,226.36 annually and approximately 110 line items), HHSC HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, IFB due July 13, 2026, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million), and Douglas County School System 26-003 (Food Supply and Distribution Services, RFP due February 18, 2026, serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual spend of $9 million). School nutrition procurements typically require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP certifications, full-case delivery to multiple school sites, and firm fixed pricing for the contract period. Bidders should treat frozen duke cherries as a minor commodity within large food-distributor and specialty-produce-supplier relationships rather than as a standalone pursuit.