UNSPSC 50352503: Frozen organic bigarreu cherries

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

UNSPSC 50352503 Frozen organic bigarreu cherries is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, represents a narrow product line within broader fresh and frozen produce procurements for school nutrition programs. The code appears infrequently as a discrete line item in the recent opportunities block; frozen organic bigarreu cherries are sourced as part of comprehensive grocery or produce bids rather than as standalone procurements. State and local governments buy this commodity primarily through school districts' child nutrition services to meet federal nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, USDA whole-grain and low-sodium requirements) and Buy American provisions mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—including Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—with one multi-district procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia geographic areas. These jurisdictions solicit frozen produce as line items within larger food and grocery procurements spanning 200 to 1,100+ line items annually.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with recent solicitations also from Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American compliance and deliveries to the central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) encompassing 200+ produce items with firm pricing and 51 percent domestic content; Early County Board of Education's line-item food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items plus 60 non-food supplies; and the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing throughout and no fuel surcharges permitted. The commodity itself does not appear as a named item in the publicly available summaries, suggesting it is either listed within broader frozen-produce categories or sourced occasionally and in smaller volumes relative to commodity staples like apples, berries, and potatoes.