UNSPSC 50522510: Non GMO king cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO king 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 50522510 Non-GMO king cherries is a Commodity code that diverges sharply from recent state and local procurement activity under this designation. The source records show no active solicitations for king cherries or related specialty cherry products. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code document school nutrition programs procuring broad fresh-produce portfolios—bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and processed produce items—alongside eggs and commodity proteins. The code's nominal scope (a single premium cherry variety) does not align with the institutional buying patterns reflected in these records, which emphasize high-volume staple produce at competitive cost-plus pricing for school lunch and breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants, and farm-to-school initiatives. No vendor is winning contracts specifically for non-GMO king cherries under this code in the recent opportunities window.

The geographic and issuing-body mix in the records spans school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System (serving a 30-district cooperative). Procurement vehicles include RFP, RFB (Request for Bid), IFB (Invitation for Bid), and ITB (Invitation to Bid), with response dates spanning March through July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026) and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative (estimated annual spending $5.5 million, response due March 4, 2026). This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated commodity definition.