UNSPSC 50562403: Non GMO bigarreu cherry purees

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO bigarreu cherries which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50562403 Non GMO bigarreu cherry purees (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty fruit product category that state and local governments buy primarily for food service and nutrition programs at correctional facilities, state hospitals, senior centers, and school districts. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing this commodity as part of broader fresh and processed fruit procurement rather than as a standalone line item; the code appears in a purchasing environment dominated by multi-item food service contracts where cherry purees compete alongside applesauce, dried fruit products, and other shelf-stable fruits. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-supported facilities including correctional institutions and veterans homes. The scope of work encompasses delivery of shelf-stable, properly labeled fruit products compliant with USDA standards and FDA requirements, with firm fixed unit pricing quoted on a per-case or per-ounce basis, FOB destination delivery to central distribution centers or facility warehouses, and compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable to school nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with representative opportunities including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0016792V2, bid deadline March 19, 2026) spanning 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; the Oregon Department of Corrections' recurring canned fruit applesauce solicitations (ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026, and prior ITB S-29100-00016975, bids due June 2, 2026) with 5 percent preferences for Oregon-processed goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy's weekly food orders (brand-specific and brand-or-equal formats, multiple quarterly cycles in 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce procurement for school year 2027 (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with Buy American domestic content minimums. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal purchase of approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IFQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport's commodities solicitation for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, bids due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable) represent additional active jurisdictions. Contract values in this space range from approximately $1.5 million annually for single facility food service to $4.5 million over three years for multi-facility state procurement, with pricing typically firm fixed for the contract period unless major market changes or federal minimum wage increases trigger adjustment formulas.