UNSPSC 50522524: Non GMO sweetheart cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO sweetheart 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 50522524 Non GMO sweetheart cherries (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's scope. A review of recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code reveals that state and local issuing bodies are not currently soliciting sweetheart cherries; instead, the opportunities disclosed under this code classification span petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and comprehensive multi-item produce procurement for school nutrition programs. The mismatch suggests that either the code assignment in the source data is incorrect or that sweetheart cherries occupy a negligible share of state and local food service procurement activity. School districts and boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies across the broader fresh-produce category, with multiple Georgia counties and independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Douglas County), Texas school districts (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Florida districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools) issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce covering dozens of line items per solicitation.

Geographic concentration of recent activity centers on Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) encompasses approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending across 30 school districts in two geographic areas, and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (due March 11, 2026) covers multiple campuses across Travis County. Vendors pursuing this Commodity code should expect school nutrition procurement to dominate—with Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, liability insurance mandates (typically $1 million general liability minimum), weekly or multi-weekly delivery schedules to multiple school sites, and evaluation criteria heavily weighted toward cost and product quality. No active solicitations for sweetheart cherries specifically are present in the recent-opportunities block, signaling that pursuit under this code would require either market development or a search for opportunities tagged to higher-tier produce family codes.