UNSPSC 50522508: Non GMO fiesta bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO fiesta 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 50522508 Non GMO fiesta bing cherries, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity—the nine opportunities posted between February and July 2026 under this code actually solicit broad school nutrition produce contracts (bananas, apples, fresh fruit and vegetable assortments, and eggs) rather than cherries specifically. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests either tagging inconsistency or that cherry procurement does not drive state and local food service purchasing at present. When opportunities do reference cherries incidentally, they appear as one line item among dozens in comprehensive annual produce bids, not as a targeted category. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate the recent activity, with independent school districts and county boards of education issuing Requests for Bid (RFB) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) notices to supply National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, plus specialty programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition Department issuing RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026) and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida soliciting fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for its USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program through RFP 26RFP034 (response due March 11, 2026). The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through a buying cooperative serving 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Geographic concentration runs heaviest in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County, and the statewide Douglas County cooperative), with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. Contracts typically run twelve months from July 1 through June 30, emphasize Buy American provisions and whole-grain compliance, require HACCP plans and traceability systems, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis permitting multiple vendor awards.