UNSPSC 50522504: Non GMO bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO bing 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 50522504 Non GMO bing cherries (Commodity) codes purchasing activity in school nutrition programs and institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct bing cherry procurement and instead reflects broader fresh produce sourcing across multiple state and local school districts. School districts soliciting under or near this code are acquiring fresh fruits and vegetables—including bananas, apples, berries, stone fruits, citrus, and specialty items—through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education in Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin, spanning districts with 11,000 to 20,000 students serving multiple school sites. A few state-level entities (Georgia Department of Education cooperative and State of Georgia food procurement) also solicit under related commodity codes, though state procurement activity appears less frequent than school-district-level activity. School district nutrition programs are the dominant buyers in this commodity family, with repeat solicitation from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and regional buying cooperatives aggregating demand from dozens of districts.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, which shows the most recent and densest activity, followed by Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Liberty County Board of Education issuing an IFB for produce and food products (sealed bids due April 29, 2026, IFB PE68910NONST2026000000049 and PE68910NONST2026000000050); Glynn County Board of Education issuing IFB 27-02 for fresh produce with bids due April 14, 2026; Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts across Georgia, with proposals due March 4, 2026, and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and Austin Independent School District issuing RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages with proposals due March 11, 2026. Evaluations typically weight cost at 30–50 percent, vendor experience and qualifications at 15–25 percent, product quality and freshness at 10–30 percent, and compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, insurance, and food safety standards. Contract terms generally run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional one-year periods, and prices are firm for the initial contract year with prospective redetermination thereafter tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.