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 is a Commodity code that represents a specialized dried fruit product with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with this specific commodity. The posted opportunities do not disclose solicitations specifically requesting dried Sonata cherries; instead, recent activity centers on broader fresh and processed food procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The code's narrow specification—a particular dried cherry variety meeting non-GMO standards—diverges substantially from the generalized grocery, fresh produce, and meal-service solicitations that dominate current state and local purchasing under related food and commodity families.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and independent school districts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi). The geographic spread spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts and their cooperative purchasing arrangements. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases procuring over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce across over 200 line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million total (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). None of these solicitations specify dried Sonata cherries as a line item, indicating the code reflects specialized procurement activity that is not surfacing in current state and local market activity.