UNSPSC 50382927: Van cherry purees

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

UNSPSC 50382927 Van cherry purees is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and processed fruit products, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not align closely with the nominal scope. The recent solicitations reflect school districts, state corrections and health agencies, and institutional food service buyers procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad-line grocery and food distribution services—none of which are van cherry purees. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity; the one opportunity explicitly matching the code name (a pears procurement by the Oregon Department of Corrections in February 2026) lacks substantive details. State and local issuers are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) and state agencies responsible for institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, City of Bridgeport Board of Education).

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and South (Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut), with notable procurement in Oregon and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce ITB (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) at approximately 4,760 cases delivered to Salem over five truck loads, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792, bid response deadline March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Most school district opportunities use IFB or RFP methods with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, Buy American compliance, and contract periods of July 1 through June 30 aligned to the school year. The mismatch between the UNSPSC code nominal scope and actual procurement activities suggests the code may be misapplied to broader food service commodities in state and local systems, or the category itself sees minimal van cherry puree sourcing.