UNSPSC 50372509: Canned or jarred organic garnet cherries

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

UNSPSC 50372509 Canned or jarred organic garnet cherries, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable prepared fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, school nutrition programs, and institutional dining. Recent solicitations show that canned fruit represents a subset of broader food-service commodity buys; while the code name specifies organic garnet cherries, actual procurement activity under similar fruit-preservation codes emphasizes canned applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and dried fruit products delivered in bulk case quantities to central distribution points or facility warehouses. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), municipal school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county senior services agencies. Awards are typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit or per-case basis, with firm fixed pricing for the contract term and delivery terms specified as FOB Destination with prepaid freight.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned vegetables and proteins) due October 19, 2026, and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (posted August 19, 2026, with proposals due August 24, 2026) under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truckloads (posted July 10, 2026, bids due July 31, 2026), with a historical price of $21.84 per case and Oregon-goods preferences totaling 10%. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (posted June 11, 2026, proposals due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education requested bids for 115-line-item food commodities including fruit and vegetable products (posted June 2, 2026, electronic submissions due June 26, 2026) under the Buy American Provision and MBE/CBE preferences.