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 that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source opportunities span school district grocery and fresh produce contracts, senior meal services, and food supply distribution for institutional facilities — none of which feature dried cherries as a procurement item or focus. Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery solicitation (BNB052266) covered over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under National School Lunch Program standards; Hancock County Schools' June 2026 fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013) itemized multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus but no dried cherries; and Douglas County Schools' February 2026 produce and eggs RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047) listed approximately 72 line items spanning common fresh produce categories. The code shows little relevant recent activity, suggesting either minimal procurement volume for dried non-GMO cherries in state and local markets or misclassification of opportunities.

Geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Georgia (Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County school systems, and the State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Dallas), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), with the bulk of activity concentrated in school districts and state agencies. Issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts and boards of education, with secondary procurement from county commissioners, state health departments, and municipalities. The institutional food-service market remains active, but procurement focus remains on fresh and processed grocery categories, produce, eggs, and prepared meal services rather than specialty items like dried cherries, indicating limited near-term pursuit opportunity under this specific code.