UNSPSC 50352505: Frozen organic black republic cherries

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

UNSPSC 50352505 Frozen organic black republic cherries (Commodity) covers specialty frozen fruit products supplied to school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and public food purchasing entities. State and local governments buy frozen organic cherries primarily as component ingredients in meal planning for child nutrition services under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent solicitations show this commodity surfacing within larger school district food and grocery procurements rather than as standalone frozen-cherry purchases; the code appears as a line item within comprehensive food-supply IFBs and RFPs that span hundreds of grocery and frozen items sold to school districts serving daily meal programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, each managing nutrition services across multiple elementary, middle, and high schools. State departments and city procurement offices also issue broader grocery solicitations in which this commodity may be included alongside dozens of other frozen and fresh products. The Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System appear as active buyers in the recent opportunities block.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with solicitations from Hancock County (Sparta, Georgia), Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Douglas County (Georgia), alongside activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's food and nutrition services; Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 items (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District solicited bids on over 900 grocery line items (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026, through NUTRIKIDS electronic system). Douglas County School System issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026), with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All school district solicitations enforce Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food-safety plans, firm fixed pricing with transportation included, and delivery to multiple school sites on Monday–Friday schedules.