UNSPSC 50532508: Dried non GMO fiesta bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO fiesta 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 50532508 Dried non-GMO Fiesta Bing cherries is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct solicitation in state and local procurement; the recent opportunities block contains no bids specifically requesting this product line. State and local food service procurement under codes in this family typically spans fresh produce, dairy, frozen goods, and specialty items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations, but the posted opportunities show no buying activity for dried cherries as a line item. The issuing bodies that purchase fresh and processed foods include school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, state-supported living facilities, senior services departments, and municipal purchasing offices on behalf of school nutrition programs. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that state and local procurement in the broader fresh and processed produce space emphasizes compliance with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, nutritional labeling aligned with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and child nutrition standards, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery in temperature-controlled vehicles on standard pallets to multiple school or facility sites on firm schedules.

Representative recent solicitations show the scale and complexity of food service contracting. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 on April 6, 2026, seeking a Master Grocery K-12 contract for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, with bids due April 27, 2026; the Meriden Public Schools RFP (Connecticut), released January 28, 2026, anticipated a contract value of approximately $3.1 million for commercial groceries and produce across 13 school sites; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 on January 21, 2026, for main-line food supply and distribution across 32 schools serving 25,500 students, with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million. School districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas dominate recent activity, with response dates clustered between February and June 2026. Dried specialty produce items such as Fiesta Bing cherries, when procured at all, typically appear as a single line item within much larger grocery or snack-category solicitations rather than as standalone awards, suggesting limited standalone opportunity volume under this specific commodity code.