UNSPSC 50532517: Dried non GMO early rivers cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO early rivers 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 50532517 Dried non-GMO early rivers cherries is a Commodity code that nominally designates a single dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect broad food service procurement activity — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts — rather than dried cherries specifically. The opportunities solicited under this code span grocery items across breakfast, produce, frozen goods, condiments, dairy, and snacks for school lunch programs; fresh produce for school nutrition; food and consumable products for state-supported living centers; senior meal preparation and delivery; and packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county and regional governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices. The code shows no concentration among repeat buyers in the recent sample — each issuing body appears once, suggesting a broad and dispersed market across the K-12 school nutrition system, senior services, and state institutional food supply.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and South (Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, Florida), with the most recent opportunities posted in June 2026. Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and response deadline of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 items (apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, specialty items) due June 26, 2026 for the 2026–27 school year; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services throughout the county with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a response deadline of June 25, 2026. All school nutrition contracts are subject to the Buy American Provision (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Most offerings require firm pricing for the contract term, delivery within specified geographic zones, and proof of food safety certification (HACCP plans, health inspections, E-Verify authorization).