UNSPSC 50342521: Frozen sonata cherries

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

UNSPSC 50342521 Frozen sonata cherries is a Commodity code covering frozen specialty fruit products for institutional and school food service. Recent state and local solicitations show this code capturing small-scale frozen fruit procurement, primarily berries and specialty frozen produce used in child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state hospital food service operations. The issuing bodies span school districts, state health agencies, county corrections departments, and child nutrition nonprofits across multiple regions, with school food authorities and state health commissions representing the dominant buyers. Scope of work ranges from single-item frozen fruit specifications (such as Oregon Department of Corrections' 40,000-pound unsweetened frozen berry procurement) to multi-line institutional grocery bids where frozen cherries and other specialty fruits represent one component among hundreds of food service line items.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and Southwest, with Georgia school districts (Fulton County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and Douglas County), Texas state health facilities (HHSC Big Spring State Hospital and El Paso State Supported Living Center), California (Santa Clara County Corrections), and Oregon (Department of Corrections) posting frozen fruit and specialty produce solicitations between January and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of individually quick frozen berries (bid deadline April 23, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for comprehensive groceries including frozen items for Big Spring State Hospital (bid deadline July 27, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple fruit varieties for the 2026-27 school year (bid deadline June 26, 2026). Frozen specialty fruits typically appear as line items within larger institutional food service contracts rather than standalone solicitations, with vendors expected to integrate frozen fruit pricing into comprehensive bid sheets alongside proteins, dairy, and prepared foods, and with response windows generally 30–60 days from posting.