UNSPSC 50532516: Dried non GMO duke cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO duke 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 50532516 Dried non-GMO duke cherries (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's scope names a single agricultural commodity—dried non-GMO duke cherries—but the recent-opportunities block contains no solicitations seeking dried duke cherries or any dried cherries. Instead, the opportunities posted between January and June 2026 span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food sourcing that encompass fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus), prepared meal services, comprehensive grocery supply, USDA commodity distribution, and catered meals for municipal events. One Georgia fresh-produce RFP (PE68504NONST2026000000006, posted April 20, 2026) and one Hancock County Schools fresh-produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, posted June 10, 2026) do procure fresh produce including berries, but neither names dried cherries or any dried fruit as a line item. The solicitation documents that are publicly available—particularly the Bulloch County Schools grocery bid and Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery contract—specify detailed product categories and nutritional requirements but do not reference dried cherries or dried-cherry sourcing.

Activity under this code shows no identifiable recent opportunities in the state and local marketplace. The procurement jurisdictions active in food service contracting (school districts in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia; county governments in Florida and Georgia; and city purchasing departments in Connecticut, Texas, and Florida) are soliciting fresh and processed produce, prepared meals, and full-line grocery distribution, but not single dried-fruit commodities. Firms evaluating pursuit under this code should assess whether their dried-cherry supply capability aligns with broader food-service contracts that may include dried fruits as a line item within larger commodity awards, or whether state cooperative purchasing vehicles serving school nutrition or institutional feeding programs have posted dried-cherry specifications under different UNSPSC codes or in non-coded line-item detail within commodity RFPs.