UNSPSC 50532513: Dried non GMO larian cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO larian 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 50532513 Dried non-GMO Larian cherries is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this designation do not reflect procurement for dried cherries or any single specialty produce item. Instead, the tagged solicitations span broad food service categories—grocery items, fresh produce, prepared meals, food supply and distribution—that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items across proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and prepared goods. The disconnect between the code name and the actual scope of work suggests that state and local procurement offices are either applying this code as a catch-all for multi-category food procurement, or the coding assignment reflects administrative oversight rather than accurate commodity specification. School districts, county boards of education, and city departments constitute the dominant issuing bodies in the recent activity block, along with state health agencies and one county government catering service. The work being solicited ranges from warehouse-scale food supply and distribution contracts serving tens of thousands of students daily, to fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, to senior meal preparation and delivery, to boxed meal services for municipal events. No single recent opportunity appears to focus on dried non-GMO cherries as a line item within a larger grocery specification.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, with multiple school districts (Douglas County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham) and a Georgia state agency issuing RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce and comprehensive food supply between January and June 2026. Activity also appears in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), with Texas, Georgia, and Florida showing the heaviest recent volume. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026, with over 1,100 line items and Buy American requirements); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products (due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period spend of $1.5 million); Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (anticipated contract value $3.1 million for 2026–2027, due February 25, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution across 32 schools (estimated $9 million annually, due February 18, 2026). The code shows no evidence of supporting procurement specifically for dried fruit specialties or single produce commodities.