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 is a Commodity code representing dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent opportunities in the block show state and local buyers using this code to source fresh produce, packaged meal components, and bulk food items for school lunch, senior meal programs, and institutional cafeteria operations—meaning the actual purchasing activity spans broader food-service categories rather than dried cherries specifically. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices constitute the issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs appearing as the dominant use case across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with solicitations from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi posted between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items (including dried and fresh produce) for the Bridgeport Board of Education under IFB BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 response deadline; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 deadline and delivery to three school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 deadline and a historical contract value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 response deadline. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear consistently across school district solicitations, and vendors are routinely required to maintain HACCP plans, provide nutritional certifications, accept LINQ or similar ordering systems, and meet extensive insurance and compliance documentation requirements.