UNSPSC 50532500: Dried non GMO cherries

The type of fruit from any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers that have been dried for preservation. 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 50532500 Dried non-GMO cherries is a Class code capturing a narrow commodity — dried cherry products — but recent state and local procurement activity shows the code is being applied to much broader food-service solicitations spanning fresh produce, grocery staples, meal preparation, and food-service consumables. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted a grocery-items contract for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services in June 2026 covering over 1,100 line items (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center under NIGP Class numbers spanning food service and supply services. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas HHS Commission, State of Georgia). None of the recent opportunities name dried cherries specifically, indicating the code is either tagged inconsistently or serves as a catch-all within broader food procurement.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued the largest posted opportunity — Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) — valued at approximately $17.8 million over three years for congregate and home-delivered meals to seniors aged 60 and older across 25 dining and program locations. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted fresh-produce bids (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for the 2026-27 school year spanning over 200 line items of produce varieties. School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with emphasis on Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, and firm pricing through contract term. Payment terms commonly run Net 30 to Net 45 days, and vendors typically must accept orders through school-district ordering systems with 24-hour emergency-delivery capability.