UNSPSC 50532521: Dried non GMO sonata cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO sonata 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 50532521 Dried non-GMO Sonata cherries, Commodity tier, sees limited direct procurement activity from state and local governments; the code's specificity to a single dried fruit variety does not align with the broader grocery and food service solicitations actually posted under related codes. State and local food service operations—school districts, county health and human services facilities, and senior nutrition programs—procure dried fruits as components of broader breakfast, snack, and meal-assembly contracts, but rarely issue standalone solicitations for a single dried cherry SKU. When dry fruits appear in solicitations, they are typically bundled with fresh produce, pantry staples, and processed foods under catch-all commodity codes or cooperative-purchasing agreements rather than disaggregated to the variety level.

Recent activity under adjacent codes shows school districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier, Mississippi) and state-level health agencies (Texas HHSC, State of Georgia, Hillsborough County, Florida) soliciting grocery items, fresh produce, food supplies, and meal services across multiple product categories via IFB and ITB notices. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items (due June 30, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB spanning 200+ items (due June 26, 2026) typify the bundled approach. Geographic spread is nationwide, with recent opportunities in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. However, no recent opportunity in the source explicitly names dried Sonata cherries as a line item or procurement target, suggesting the code sees minimal standalone state and local activity.