UNSPSC 50392523: Organic stella cherry purees

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

UNSPSC 50392523 Organic stella cherry purees is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of fresh and processed fruit products—particularly applesauces, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and other fruit-based food items—for state and local food service operations, institutional feeding programs, and school nutrition services. State and local governments acquire these products under this code primarily through corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county social services departments for use in prisoner nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, school cafeterias, senior meal services, and emergency food assistance. Solicitations typically specify USDA compliance, shelf-life requirements, packaging standards, and delivery logistics; many include brand-or-equal provisions or allow substitution of approved equivalents. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and county social services divisions.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Ohio. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases; ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases), both offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based vendors. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services jointly solicited supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, maximum value $4.5 million over three years) spanning 210 line items including frozen specialty foods and fresh produce for state hospitals and supported living centers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products across multiple distribution points (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) with 382 line items of proteins, grains, and produce. Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for shelf-stable food items including canned fruits and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center issued a commodity bid covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE applicability (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (due dates June 17 and August 24, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items).