UNSPSC 50382929: Royal ann cherry purees

The variety of cherries known as royal ann cherries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382929 Royal ann cherry purees (Commodity) covers processed fruit products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply chains, though recent activity under this specific code is limited and skewed toward general food-commodity solicitations rather than cherry purees in particular. State and local buyers—school districts, county nutrition departments, state institutional facilities, and corrections departments—source shelf-stable and refrigerated fruit products, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed produce, through food-service and institutional contracting. When the code appears in recent notices, it typically sits within larger, multi-line-item RFQ, IFB, or RFP food procurements that bundle proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and preserved fruits under single solicitations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), city school systems (Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport), and special-purpose institutional buyers (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Veterans Homes). The work is operational food procurement—delivery of inventory to central warehouses, distribution centers, and institutional dining facilities, with firm pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards.

Geographic activity spans the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), Illinois (state veterans homes), the Southeast (Georgia, Hancock County and Gwinnett County in Georgia, Connecticut), and appears episodic rather than concentrated. Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including berries and specialty fruit); Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (1,904 cases, bids due June 2, 2026, at $21.827 per case historical pricing); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, bid response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential contract value $4,500,000 over three years); and Gwinnett County's IWQ for shelf-stable food items (1,062 cases, quotes due October 19, 2026). Most solicitations are IFB or IWQ notices with response windows of two to four weeks, require firm fixed pricing inclusive of delivery, impose Buy American provisions or state-sourced preferences where applicable, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or based on best value. No recent opportunities name royal ann cherry purees explicitly; the code's appearance in state and local procurement is subsumed within multi-category food supply contracts.