UNSPSC 50532525: Dried non GMO tartarian cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO tartarian 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 50532525 Dried non-GMO tartarian cherries is a Commodity code that captures specialized dried fruit products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct sourcing of tartarian cherries specifically. Instead, issuing bodies tag broad grocery and fresh produce solicitations with this code while procuring comprehensive food assortments that may include dried fruit as a component but not as the primary focus. State and local buyers—including school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing offices—solicit grocery supply contracts that nominally reference this code but predominantly address mainstream produce categories (apples, carrots, berries, leafy greens), proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and prepared items. The code's presence in recent procurement records reflects the hierarchical nature of UNSPSC tagging rather than active, specialized demand for tartarian cherries as a line-item procurement vehicle. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, and Meriden Public Schools issuing food supply contracts; state agencies including the Georgia Department of Education and Texas Health and Human Services Commission also appear; and city and county general purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Dallas, Hillsborough County) round out the buyer base.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with a June 30, 2026 deadline spanning over 1,100 line items across breakfast, produce, dairy, and proteins under Buy American requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 deadline and historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering 200+ line items with a June 26, 2026 due date; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with an April 27, 2026 deadline requiring minimum three-year vendor experience and bidding on at least 76 items across school delivery and warehouse locations. Contractual themes across these solicitations include firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight to destination, HACCP compliance, nutritional label requirements, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content, insurance minimums typically at $1 million general liability, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms. The code sees active procurement volume but not for tartarian cherries as a discrete procurement target.