UNSPSC 50532520: Dried non GMO geans/guines cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO geans/guines 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 50532520 Dried non-GMO geans/guines cherries is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line, but state and local procurement activity tagged under it reflects broader food service and nutrition program purchasing. The code nominally describes a single dried fruit commodity, yet recent solicitations show it being used to classify purchases within large school nutrition contracts, institutional food service for state-supported facilities, and county-level senior meal programs. What state and local governments actually buy under this code in practice spans prepared meals, fresh produce, grocery staples, and packaged food items for K-12 school lunch programs, state health and human services facilities, and congregate senior dining operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). The code appears to function as a catch-all classification for food commodity and meal-service procurement rather than as a precisely targeted dried-fruit line item.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty produce, due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including produce, dairy, snacks, and meat for the school board's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, with Buy American domestic-content requirements and compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services across congregate and home-delivery programs, estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. Georgia also posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing, Buy American or domestic-content compliance where applicable, HACCP or food safety certification, comprehensive liability insurance, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on set schedules.