UNSPSC 50362528: Canned or jarred van cherries

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

UNSPSC 50362528 Canned or jarred van cherries, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable fruit preserves and preparations that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations at correctional facilities, state hospitals, senior centers, school districts, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show the code is applied to broader food commodity buys where canned fruit items, including applesauce and other preserved fruits, are requested alongside proteins, vegetables, and staple goods rather than to van cherries specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state corrections and health departments, county boards of education, independent school districts, county senior services operations, and municipal school nutrition programs. The mix spans state-level procurement offices managing multi-facility food supply contracts (Texas HHSC, Oregon DOC, Illinois veterans homes, Georgia state procurement), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia), city school districts (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education), and county nutrition programs (Gwinnett County Community Services).

Activity is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, budgeted at $1.5 million for the prior annual period; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, with quotes due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (two concurrent solicitations posted August 19, 2026, due August 24, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, proposals due July 16, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic TDCJ warehouse areas, extended to May 4, 2026. Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal or extension options; delivery is FOB Destination with prepaid freight, and award is generally made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Buy American provisions requiring domestic content or preferences for state-fabricated or processed goods appear in several solicitations.