UNSPSC 50522527: Non GMO van cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO van 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 50522527 Non GMO van cherries is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The seven recent opportunities in the source span fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, regional parks, healthcare coalitions, and county food services — including petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, mixed fresh produce for school lunch and breakfast programs, and locally sourced fruits and vegetables — but none specifically mention van cherries or non-GMO cherry procurement. The code itself names a narrow product line, yet the opportunities posted under it represent broad fresh-produce food-service solicitations where cherries, if procured at all, would be one item among dozens of commodity lines rather than the primary procurement focus.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code classification are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and smaller regional health-care and nutrition entities (Marion Health Care Coalition). Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with proposals due June 22, 2026. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal product scope and the general fresh-produce food-service work actually being solicited, activity under this specific code is not a reliable signal for van-cherry market opportunity.