UNSPSC 50532504: Dried non GMO bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO bing 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 50532504 Dried non GMO bing cherries, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government purchasing for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and senior meal programs. State and local buyers under this code source dried fruit products as components of wider grocery and fresh-produce procurement rather than as standalone items; the recent solicitations show that dried cherries and similar specialty produce are typically embedded within broader food-supply contracts for school districts, county nutrition departments, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), city education departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners' offices managing senior nutrition programs (Hillsborough County, Florida). The National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients for processed products) appear across school-based solicitations, with compliance, nutritional standards, and HACCP certification required as standard terms.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items for July 2026–June 2027, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited 1,100+ grocery line items including specialty fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 due date and a one-year contract term beginning July 1, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, with a July 11, 2026 deadline and a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026, requiring vendor-supplied meals including fresh and specialty ingredients. Dried specialty produce plays a supporting role in these larger supply contracts rather than commanding dedicated line items, suggesting that pursuit under this code alone may require integration into broader food-service RFQs and IFBs rather than standalone opportunities.