UNSPSC 50532514: Dried non GMO dark guines cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO dark guines. 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 50532514 Dried non-GMO dark guinea cherries is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy this product primarily as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. Recent solicitations show the code appearing within large grocery and fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs for school districts, county education boards, and state health agencies, where dried fruit items are ordered alongside fresh produce, frozen goods, and other pantry staples to support National School Lunch Program compliance, breakfast and lunch menus, and institutional cafeteria operations. The actual purchasing volume under this specific commodity code is narrow—dried cherries are a line item within much larger food-service contracts rather than a standalone procurement focus. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county education agencies, and state health departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia state purchasing).

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items, due June 30, 2026, and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB due June 26, 2026, both include dried fruit among the itemized offerings. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) and the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026) represent state-level institutional food sourcing. Purchasing contracts typically run July through June to align with school-year cycles, require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), demand HACCP plans and health inspection documentation, and impose Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards and allergen restrictions. Dried cherries appear as a low-volume component within these larger, multi-thousand-line-item food-service awards rather than as a standalone procurement driver, making direct pursuit of this code impractical without access to the full bid line-item details and awarded vendor breakdowns.