UNSPSC 50362509: Canned or jarred garnet cherries

The variety of cherries known as garnet cherries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362509 Canned or jarred garnet cherries, a Commodity code, sees minimal direct activity under its precise specification; however, state and local food service procurement solicitations regularly tag related canned and preserved fruit products under this taxonomy. The actual buying pattern spans institutional food service for corrections departments, state health and human services facilities, school districts, and municipalities acquiring canned applesauce, canned fruit, dried fruit products, and preserved produce as components of broader food service contracts rather than garnet cherries specifically. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Dallas ISD, Douglas County), and city nutrition operations (Bridgeport Board of Education). Repeat buyers surface in school district nutrition programs conducting annual or multi-year food service procurements, with state departments of corrections and health agencies sourcing institutional food supplies on fixed or renewable contracts.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Connecticut, with recent activity also posted in Illinois and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) soliciting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case delivered to Salem; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned goods; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ fresh and preserved produce line items. School district food service contracts typically run July through June fiscal years with firm pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, and FOB-destination delivery terms, while state agency solicitations apply state-level vendor preferences (Oregon's 5% Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquarter preferences exemplify the pattern). No recent solicitations identified in the block specify garnet cherries by name; the code shows activity in the broader canned fruit category where applesauce and mixed preserved fruit dominate current demand.