UNSPSC 50522500: Non GMO cherries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO cherries. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50522500 Non GMO cherries (Class) represents a narrow commodity code with minimal current procurement activity among state and local governments. Recent solicitations tagged to this code do not reflect cherry procurement; instead, the opportunities reflect broader fresh produce purchasing by school nutrition programs, including bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and beverages. School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida dominate the issuing-body mix, with significant activity also from county boards of education and independent school districts. The actual work being solicited under this code designation spans fresh produce supply to school cafeterias, child nutrition programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, typically under multi-month or annual contracts requiring compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety plans, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and delivery to multiple school sites on weekly or multi-weekly schedules.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia counties and school districts, with secondary activity in Texas and Florida. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). Most school district procurements are structured as fixed-price annual contracts with prospective price redetermination tied to USDA market reports or Consumer Price Index data, require unit pricing submissions on line-item bases, and reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities, though several solicitations offer preference scoring or discounts for diverse-owned or local vendors. The code itself shows limited cherry-specific procurement activity; vendors pursuing opportunities tagged to this code should verify actual scope alignment before investing in pursuit, as mislabeling suggests concentration in general fresh produce rather than specialty or non-GMO cherries.