UNSPSC 50532529: Dried non GMO royal ann cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO royal ann 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 50532529 Dried non-GMO royal ann cherries is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed fruit products purchased by state and local government food-service operations, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show little activity specifically for dried cherries. The code falls within a broader category of produce and food items that school districts, county nutrition programs, state agencies, and senior-meal contractors source for institutional feeding programs. When state and local buyers do procure under commodity codes in this range, they typically acquire items as part of larger, multi-line-item grocery or fresh-produce contracts rather than as single-product SKUs, and purchases are governed by Buy American provisions (requiring up to 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA National School Lunch Program compliance, nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and delivery-to-warehouse or school-site requirements with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges.

The recent opportunities block shows no specific solicitations for dried royal ann cherries. Instead, the posted state and local opportunities under or near this code tier span comprehensive food-service categories: the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery-line items (due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at an El Paso state facility (due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce SKUs including apples, berries, and root vegetables (due June 26, 2026), the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026), the State of Georgia's bid for food and kitchen supplies (due June 22, 2026), and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's sealed-bid for packaged meal boxes (due April 29, 2026). Activity is concentrated among school districts and county nutrition programs in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Dried specialty fruits like royal ann cherries would enter these contracts as line items within larger procurements rather than as standalone opportunities.