UNSPSC 50532524: Dried non GMO sweetheart cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO sweetheart 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 50532524 Dried non-GMO sweetheart cherries, a Commodity code, represents a niche ingredient line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. State and local buyers pursuing this code typically source dried cherries as one line item within broader grocery or produce solicitations serving school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported institutional facilities. The code itself sees minimal standalone activity; dried cherries appear as a component ingredient in larger food-service contracts rather than as dedicated procurement vehicles.

Recent state and local opportunities show school districts and counties as the primary issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued a grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, requiring compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) across 200+ line items for the 2026-27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued a much larger ITB (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, though this contract emphasizes prepared-meal services rather than ingredient sourcing. Dried sweetheart cherries, if procured at all under this code, would be bundled within these multi-thousand-line-item food contracts rather than solicited as a standalone commodity. Geographic activity centers on Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi school districts and counties. No standalone or representative recent opportunities exist for dried non-GMO sweetheart cherries alone; the code shows minimal distinct activity within state and local procurement.