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 is a Commodity code that covers procurement of specific fresh cherry varieties by state and local food-service operations, school districts, and health-care coalitions. State and local governments under this code buy fresh produce items for school nutrition programs, regional parks and recreation concessions, healthcare facilities, and institutional food service — typically fresh fruit by the case or unit for immediate operational use. The issuing bodies include county boards of education, independent school districts, county parks departments, and healthcare coalitions seeking produce vendors who can meet food-safety compliance, delivery schedules, quality standards, and often local or domestic sourcing preferences.

The recent activity cluster centers on school districts and county food-service operations in Georgia and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026), which requires Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and applies a 5% diverse-owned business preference; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026); and Early County Board of Education's food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (bids due June 8, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce RFP for the 2026-2027 contract period (due August 21, 2026). Georgia school districts and the State of Georgia Department of Education drive much of the current sourcing activity, with Wisconsin school districts also actively soliciting. Local-vendor and domestic-sourcing preferences appear consistently across school district RFPs, with geographic radii of 400 miles common, and diverse-owned business certifications weighted in evaluation in multiple jurisdictions.