UNSPSC 50532528: Dried non GMO morello cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO morello 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 50532528 Dried non-GMO morello cherries is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not substantively involve dried morello cherries or this ingredient category. The opportunities instead span broad food service procurement — school lunch programs, senior meal delivery, state-supported living facility food supply, and summer meal boxes — where dried cherries would appear only as one line item among hundreds in multi-category food and consumable product solicitations. The code shows little focused procurement activity specific to dried non-GMO morello cherries themselves; when the code appears in recent notices, it is tagged to whole-food sourcing RFPs and IFBs that treat individual produce and ingredient items as ancillary to large-scale nutrition program contracts.

Recent activity appears across multiple states and issuing-body types: school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport's RFP for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items due June 26, 2026, and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years due June 25, 2026. These opportunities emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP and food-safety compliance, firm fixed pricing without fuel surcharges, and delivery within 24 to 48 hours. The code does not support a distinct market signal for dried morello cherry procurement as a standalone commodity.