UNSPSC 50382928: Morello cherry purees

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

UNSPSC 50382928 Morello cherry purees is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure shelf-stable fruit products, though recent opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct alignment with morello cherry purees specifically. Instead, procurement activity reflects broader fruit and produce purchasing across food service operations for schools, correctional facilities, senior services, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Veterans Home, State of Georgia), and county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia). State departments and their operating facilities dominate the recent activity, with repeated solicitations from Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and Oregon Department of Corrections for quarterly or annual food service contracts.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and West, with Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County schools, State of Georgia), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), and Oregon (Department of Corrections) generating the most recent postings. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, under an informal written quote process; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent preference for Oregon processors and headquarters; Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers across multiple line items, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for school year 2026-27 due June 26, 2026, requiring domestic agricultural content and delivery to three school sites. Pricing is typically firm fixed or unit-based, with delivery FOB destination, and most contracts run annual or quarterly terms with optional renewals.