UNSPSC 50522502: Non GMO brooks cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO brooks 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 50522502 Non GMO Brooks Cherries, a Commodity code, has limited recent relevant activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally addresses a single produce line item—non-GMO Brooks cherries—yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with that scope. State and local school nutrition programs issuing the few tracked opportunities are instead procuring mixed fresh produce portfolios, petite bananas, and general fresh fruit and vegetable supplies for child nutrition programs, rather than targeted cherry procurement. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the broad, multi-item produce solicitations posted under it reflects common classification variance in state and local taxonomy assignment.

School districts represent the dominant issuing body across all recent opportunities, including Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems in Georgia, as well as independent school districts in Texas (McAllen, Austin). The geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with isolated activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Recent 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 #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two Georgia geographic areas (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). Procurement under this code does not reflect targeted cherry sourcing; business development activity should focus on broader fresh produce supply categories, school nutrition program requirements, and geographic preference mandates rather than single-item commodity positioning.