UNSPSC 50362518: Canned or jarred ruby bing cherries

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

UNSPSC 50362518 Canned or jarred ruby bing cherries is a Commodity code representing a narrow food product line that state and local governments procure in minimal volumes for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is sparse or misaligned with the commodity designation. The opportunities that appear in the recent dataset are tagged with this code but actually solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader grocery categories rather than the ruby bing cherries specified by the code name. State and local procurement offices rarely issue standalone RFPs or ITBs for a single canned-fruit product; instead, institutional food service buying typically consolidates fruit purchases into larger commodity or grocery bundles under broader UNSPSC families or through cooperative purchasing arrangements. School districts, corrections departments, state health agencies, and state supported living centers constitute the primary issuing bodies soliciting canned and fresh fruit products more broadly, though the data shows no recent opportunities specifically targeting canned ruby bing cherries.

The geographic spread of food service procurement in the dataset spans Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas ISD, Texas Comptroller/TDCJ), Georgia (multiple school districts and county boards of education including Hancock County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), indicating nationwide activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned goods (due July 13, 2026), and the Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026). Because the code's recent activity does not reflect purchasing of the specific product it names, business development professionals should verify whether their canned cherry product fits into broader fruit or grocery procurements under higher-tier UNSPSC families or cooperatives, or whether standalone demand for this commodity exists outside the state and local market subset captured here.