UNSPSC 50532503: Dried non GMO bigarreu cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO bigarreu 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 50532503 Dried non GMO bigarreu cherries is a Commodity code that captures preserved fruit products sourced for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments procuring under this code buy dried fruit and other processed produce items as components of broader grocery and food-service contracts, typically as line items within larger multisource solicitations rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices—all buying for student nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. Vendors supplying dried fruit products must meet Buy American Provision thresholds (commonly 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), comply with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, provide complete nutritional analyses and ingredient panels, submit to blind testing on color, texture, taste, and specification compliance, and maintain HACCP plans and appropriate food-service liability insurance.

Recent activity concentrated in the Southeast and spanning across multiple states shows school districts and state agencies as primary buyers. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, while the City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited grocery items—over 1,100 line items including dried fruits—for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with bids due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, while Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. Dried cherries and similar preserved fruits are rarely standalone contract objects; they enter procurement pipelines as part of comprehensive food-service or grocery packages where primary attention focuses on fresh produce, proteins, and staple items.