UNSPSC 50522519: Non GMO santina cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO santina 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 50522519 Non GMO santina cherries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty fresh fruit — specifically non-GMO Santina cherry varieties sourced for school meal programs, healthcare facilities, parks and recreation food service operations, and institutional food services. State and local governments buy these cherries as part of broader fresh-produce provisioning for school nutrition programs under USDA meal requirements, healthcare coalition food services, and county parks concession operations. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare organizations (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state departments (State of Georgia). School districts represent the dominant buyer class, soliciting fresh produce repeatedly across multiple fiscal years and program structures including the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and National School Lunch Program.

Recent activity shows strong geographic concentration in the Southeast and Midwest, with documented solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the state procurement office), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). School districts typically establish firm contract periods running July through June annually, require HACCP plans and E-Verify compliance, impose delivery windows between early morning hours (5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. in many cases), mandate minimum liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million, and increasingly prioritize local and domestic sourcing with geographic radius restrictions (400 miles from delivery site in multiple Georgia and Wisconsin solicitations). Pricing is typically evaluated at 40 percent weight in competitive bids, with quality, traceability, farm-of-origin documentation, and diverse-business status comprising the remainder.