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 minimal recent state and local procurement activity specific to this product line. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried bing cherries or comparable dried fruit products; instead, the tagged opportunities span broader grocery, produce, and food service categories where dried cherries would represent a single line item among hundreds of others. State and local governments procure dried cherries as components of larger food service contracts—particularly school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply agreements—rather than as standalone purchases.

School districts, county boards of education, and state nutrition programs dominate the issuing bodies for food procurement codes in this tier. Recent activity includes the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) seeking 1,100+ line items of grocery products for school meals by June 30, 2026 (RFP/IFB); the Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting comprehensive food products across multiple categories through May 4, 2026 (IFB); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) procuring 72 fresh produce items through April 23, 2026 (sealed bid); and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million through March 4, 2026. State agencies, county health and human services commissions, and municipalities also procure food—including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB, July 13, 2026 response deadline), Hillsborough County (Florida) for senior meals at $17.8 million over three years (ITB, June 25, 2026), and the City of Meriden (Connecticut) for school groceries at approximately $3.1 million annually (RFP, February 25, 2026 deadline). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and Texas, with Georgia showing the densest recent solicitation volume across school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles.