UNSPSC 50532502: Dried non GMO brooks cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO brooks cherries 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 50532502 Dried non-GMO Brooks cherries, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, yet state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying broad-basket grocery and food-service items where dried cherries may appear as one line item among hundreds. Recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners issuing solicitations for food and consumable products that span fresh produce, breakfast items, frozen goods, dairy, snacks, and specialty items—procurement that captures the full nutritional scope of school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state facility food operations rather than dried cherries in isolation. The Commodity code sits within a much larger purchasing activity driven by federal nutrition mandates (National School Lunch Program, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, Buy American Provision requirements), HACCP and food-safety protocols, and standardized ordering through school nutrition systems like LINQ School Solutions. Vendors typically must meet extensive documentation and compliance burdens: nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, state health inspections, USDA compliance statements, product liability and general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, and blind testing of samples by school personnel and laboratory technicians.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and South: the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Board of Education grocery items, IFB posted June 30, 2026, response due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia (fresh produce for 2026-27 school year, IFB posted June 10, 2026, bids due June 26, 2026); Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi (packaged meal boxes for summer nutrition, sealed bids due April 29, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida (senior meal preparation and delivery services, ITB posted June 3, 2026, bids due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years); Texas Health and Human Services Commission (food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB posted June 11, 2026, proposals due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually); and the State of Georgia (food, supplies, and kitchen products, posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026). Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewal or extension periods, firm fixed pricing subject to Consumer Price Index adjustments, and delivery requirements to multiple school and facility locations on a Monday-through-Friday basis with 48-hour emergency stock availability in many instances.