UNSPSC 50352522: Frozen organic lambert cherries

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

UNSPSC 50352522 Frozen organic lambert cherries, a Commodity code, represents a narrow slice of fresh and processed produce procurement by state and local food service operations, though recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect isolated purchases of frozen organic cherries. Instead, state and local governments are soliciting broad-spectrum food-service procurement — fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, proteins, dairy, and non-food supplies — under parent and sibling codes that span the produce and food-supply taxonomy. The concrete work being bought includes multi-line-item food contracts for school nutrition programs (supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), senior services departments, and boards of education. Individual solicitations enumerate 200 to 1,100+ line items spanning fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen and canned products, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and kitchen supplies. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school boards, county social services departments, and state procurement offices. Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products) and compliance with nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and USDA regulations are standard requirements. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, provide product recall procedures, carry general liability insurance at $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence, comply with E-Verify, and often submit product samples for blind testing and nutritional verification.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid-opening date. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a October 19, 2026 deadline via RFQ. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 electronic-bid deadline through OpenGov. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies with a June 8, 2026 due date. The State of Georgia posted a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to extend or renew. Award methodology favors lowest responsive and responsible bidder; school districts often reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors or extend to piggybacking opportunities for other jurisdictions on identical terms.