UNSPSC 50362522: Canned or jarred lambert cherries

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

UNSPSC 50362522 Canned or jarred lambert cherries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of preserved fruit products, though recent solicitations show the code is being applied more broadly to canned and jarred fruit items beyond lambert cherries alone. State and local governments—chiefly school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies—use this code to procure shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, including canned applesauce, canned pears, and similar preserved fruit for cafeteria, nutrition, and inmate meal programs. The issuing bodies span K-12 school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state corrections and custodial agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services entities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers), and municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). School districts represent the dominant buyer cohort under this code, with districts purchasing preserved fruit as a stable, year-round component of child nutrition meal programs.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the South and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Georgia (Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County, Douglas County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, sweetened or unsweetened, with delivery to Salem in five truck loads; the historical award price was $21.84 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 (due March 19, 2026, with subsequent addendum extending to March 6) for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables including canned goods, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and delivery to 23 qualified ordering entities across Texas. School district produce and grocery procurements—such as Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for 400-plus food items (due April 29, 2026) and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spend $5.5 million)—frequently include preserved fruit alongside fresh items, indicating overlapping sourcing strategies. Buy American Act compliance and USDA commodity specification adherence are standard across all solicitations; FOB destination pricing with prepaid freight is typical, and contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with renewal options.