UNSPSC 50392503: Organic bigarreu cherry purees

The variety of organic cherries known as organic bigarreu cherries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50392503 Organic bigarreu cherry purees is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity spans a broader set of fresh and processed fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and general fresh produce — rather than cherry purees specifically. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school districts, county boards of education, departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and county purchasing offices. The work solicited includes canned and frozen fruit products for institutional food service, shelf-stable and fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and consumable food items for state-supported living centers and correctional facilities. Specifications typically require USDA commodity compliance, minimum shelf-life warranties, specific packaging and pallet standards, and delivery to central distribution or nutrition centers. Issuers award on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value criteria, permit brand-or-equivalent substitutions in many cases, and impose firm fixed pricing through the contract term with adjustments permitted only at renewal.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, due June 2 and July 31, 2026) with a historical price of roughly $21.83 per case and a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026, with delivery required by December 7, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2027 (due June 17 and August 24, 2026) under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years) and for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse (due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certification applicable).