UNSPSC 50352521: Frozen organic sonata cherries

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

UNSPSC 50352521 Frozen organic sonata cherries is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it span a much broader food procurement activity that includes shelf-stable pantry items, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and other grocery staples for school nutrition programs and county social services. State and local governments buy under this code as part of larger food-service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and community services operations. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county government agencies — Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the State of Georgia — that aggregate demand for multiple food items and related supplies in single solicitations rather than issuing separate RFQs for individual product categories. The code mismatch between the nominal commodity (frozen organic sonata cherries) and the actual scope of recent opportunities (comprehensive food service procurement spanning dozens or hundreds of line items per RFQ or IFB) suggests that state and local procurement systems tag broad food-service contracts at the commodity tier when a single dominant product drives classification, even when the scope encompasses many product categories.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Gwinnett County, and the State of Georgia posting IFBs and RFQs between May and June 2026, and Connecticut, with the City of Bridgeport Board of Education posting an electronic bid due June 30, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year on an IFB basis (bids due June 26, 2026) with over 200 line items spanning multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits. Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line bid (due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300+ food items, 60+ non-food and paper supplies, bread, and fluid milk for three schools under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport sought bids on over 1,100 line items of groceries including breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (electronic submissions due June 30, 2026), subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural content and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards.