UNSPSC 50532523: Dried non GMO stella cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO stella 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 50532523 Dried non-GMO Stella cherries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity in the source. The recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show no purchases of dried cherries; instead, they document school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts soliciting comprehensive grocery items, fresh produce, and meal delivery services. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty dried fruit product—bears no relationship to what state and local governments are actually buying under this classification.

State and local issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county and municipal purchasing offices (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut, City of Dallas), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The most active recent solicitations span fresh produce contracts, comprehensive grocery supply for K-12 nutrition programs, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and institutional food sourcing. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program across 1,100 line items; the Douglas County School System's fresh produce cooperative buy for 30 Georgia school districts (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) estimated at $5.5 million; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, with school nutrition programs driving the largest volume of recent solicitations.