UNSPSC 50382901: Amarelle cherry purees

The variety of cherries known as amarelle cherries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382901 Amarelle cherry purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of preserved fruit products, though the recent opportunity record shows minimal direct sourcing of amarelle cherry purees specifically. Instead, the code appears tagged to a broader portfolio of fruit procurement spanning canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and mixed food-service commodities. State and local agencies sourcing under this code include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, city nutrition centers, and county senior services departments. Recent solicitations reveal that fruit products are typically procured as part of larger food-service supply agreements rather than as standalone line items, with procurement bodies emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions where applicable, shelf-life and packaging specifications, and firm fixed pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for instance, has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce as discrete contracts, while Texas health and human services agencies and school districts bundle fruit products within broader food-and-consumables RFPs or IFBs.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce with a June 2 response deadline and historical pricing around $21.83 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's March 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items including fruits) with a March 19 response deadline and a maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million; Austin Independent School District's June 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16; and the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for commodities supporting the Board of Education Nutrition Center, due June 26 with 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties and berries for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites. Gwinnett County, Georgia sourced shelf-stable food items including canned products in October 2026, and the State of Illinois has recurring quarterly food-supply contracts for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options. Geographic concentration reflects rural and urban school-district demand, institutional food-service requirements at state correctional and healthcare facilities, and senior-services nutrition programs across the South, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest.