UNSPSC 50532522: Dried non GMO lambert cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO lambert 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 50532522 Dried non-GMO Lambert cherries is a Commodity code that sits beneath a broader taxonomy for preserved and processed fruits. State and local governments procure dried cherries primarily as components of school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food supply contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and related federal child nutrition and aging-services initiatives. The work involves supplying dried fruit products that meet USDA Buy American domestic-content requirements, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, allergen restrictions, and institutional food safety protocols including HACCP compliance and blind testing for quality assurance. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent, county, and regional boards of education), state health and human services agencies operating supported living centers and senior meal programs, and county commissioners' offices managing congregate and home-delivered nutrition services. School nutrition departments represent the plurality of buyers, with contracts spanning full school years and often covering hundreds of line items across multiple fruit and produce categories alongside dried cherries.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions based on recent postings. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted a grocery-items IFB for the Bridgeport Board of Education with over 1,100 line items and a June 30, 2026 deadline. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), while Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline. Responses typically require firm fixed pricing with prepaid freight, documentation of nutritional analyses and ingredient sourcing, commercial general liability and products liability insurance, and USDA compliance statements including Buy American verification. Most school nutrition contracts run July through June with Net 45 payment terms and run one to three years with optional renewal or extension periods.