UNSPSC 50372500: Canned or jarred organic cherries

Any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50372500 Canned or jarred organic cherries is a Class code covering packaged fruit products — though recent state and local opportunities show the code is being applied to canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader food-service procurement rather than organic cherries specifically. The issuing bodies are spread across state departments, school districts, and institutional facilities: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and county school systems in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, among others. The work involves sourcing canned and processed fruit products for institutional food service — cafeteria supply, inmate nutrition programs, and child nutrition services — with emphasis on compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American provisions, shelf-life requirements, and temperature-controlled delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites. Pricing is typically quoted per unit or per case on a firm-fixed basis, inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges, with delivery on FOB destination terms.

The code sees activity across multiple regions, with recent solicitations concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 response deadline, offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon goods and bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 deadline and a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined for both geographic areas. Institutional buyers — prisons, state health facilities, and school nutrition programs — dominate this code, typically managing as-needed demand contracts with firm pricing for 12-month periods and renewal options, often permitting price adjustments only at contract renewal or when manufacturer prices shift materially.