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/guineas cherries, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow focus on a single specialty dried fruit product sits outside the scope of the opportunities posted in this dataset, which instead cover broad food supply and nutrition services across K-12 schools, senior meal programs, and institutional food service. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and cities are procuring comprehensive grocery and produce items—including fresh and frozen vegetables, fruits, grains, meats, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals—through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs. While some solicitations name fresh or dried fruits as line items within larger food supply contracts, none target dried cherry products as a standalone procurement focus. The code appears misaligned with current state and local procurement practice under this taxonomy.

Opportunities are concentrated among school districts and school food authorities across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia, with additional activity from state-level agencies in Georgia and Texas and county governments in Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases procuring over 1,100 grocery line items for school nutrition (IFB, due June 30, 2026); the Douglas County School System in Georgia seeking fresh produce and eggs through a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving 30 districts (RFP, due March 4, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia establishing a Master Grocery K-12 supply contract across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB, due April 27, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida contracting senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (ITB, due June 25, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is procuring food and consumable products for a state-supported living center under an IFB with a historical value around $1.5 million. These solicitations reflect institutional food service demand rather than specialty commodity procurement.