UNSPSC 50352518: Frozen organic ruby bing cherries

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

UNSPSC 50352518 Frozen organic ruby bing cherries is a Commodity code within the broader food procurement landscape, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity specific to frozen organic cherries themselves. The most visible opportunities are comprehensive grocery and produce solicitations by school districts and municipalities for National School Lunch Program support — covering hundreds of line items across frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared foods rather than single-commodity buys. When frozen fruits do appear, they are typically one line item within a larger multi-category food service contract that emphasizes whole grains, low-sodium formulations, and domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including the City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System, all seeking to stock school cafeterias and meal programs. Municipal procurement offices (such as the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases) and cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative also participate.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary presence in Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (closing March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two), the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items solicitation (due April 29, 2026, spanning over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh produce bid (closing April 23, 2026, for 72 produce items across 60 school sites), the City Schools of Decatur frozen foods and grocery IFB (closing May 15, 2026, with optional pre-bid conference April 29), and the City of Bridgeport grocery items IFB (closing June 30, 2026, supporting the Board of Education with over 1,100 line items). Across these opportunities, vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food-safety plans, firm pricing without fuel surcharges, delivery Monday through Friday between early morning and early afternoon, and liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence minimum.