UNSPSC 50532527: Dried non GMO van cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO van 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 50532527 Dried non-GMO van cherries is a Commodity code that captures ingredients and finished food products state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers source dried cherries as part of broader grocery and produce procurement — typically as line items within larger fresh and shelf-stable food contracts rather than as standalone specialty-item awards. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, along with county commissioners' offices managing senior nutrition programs and state health agencies supplying institutional facilities. Contracts reflect strict compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP and food safety certification, nutritional labeling and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, and insurance and bonding requirements. Delivery consolidation to central warehouses and school sites is standard, with pricing firm for the contract term and payment within 30 to 45 days of receipt and inspection.

Recent activity spans school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving a state-supported living center; and Hillsborough County, Florida managing senior congregate and home-delivery meal programs. The Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB052266, IFB, June 30, 2026) sought over 1,100 line items of grocery products including fruits for its National School Lunch Program, with samples subject to blind testing and vendor replacement stock required within 24 hours. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple and berry varieties for the 2026–27 school year. The State of Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, June 22, 2026) posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products request with terms specified in an attached document. Hillsborough County's senior meal contract (ITB-26-00289, ITB, June 25, 2026) carried an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years and required contractor participation in the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. No standout repeat institutional or volume buyers appear across multiple recent solicitations at the commodity level.