UNSPSC 50362523: Canned or jarred stella cherries

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

UNSPSC 50362523 Canned or jarred stella cherries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, though recent solicitations show the code is being applied more broadly to general canned fruit and food items rather than stella cherries specifically. State and local governments purchase canned applesauce, canned fruit, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and miscellaneous food commodities under this code tier to supply school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state veterans' homes, state supported living centers, county senior services, and other institutional food service operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), and municipal entities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Most solicitations use formal competitive bidding methods—IFB (Invitation for Bid) and RFQ (Request for Quote)—with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value determination.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with no single jurisdiction dominating. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), awarded historically at $21.84 per case; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (response due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food-order procurements for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (multiple quarterly cycles, brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spend of $1.5 million annually (response due July 13, 2026). Delivery is typically FOB Destination with prepaid freight, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, Buy American provisions common in school nutrition contexts, and payment within 30 days of invoice. Contract terms generally run 12 months with optional renewal periods, and vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence depending on the issuing body.