UNSPSC 50532530: Dried non GMO ranier cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO ranier 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 50532530 Dried non-GMO Ranier cherries is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single specialty dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little to no purchasing activity aligned with that narrow scope. The code appears in a dataset alongside active solicitations for comprehensive school nutrition grocery supply, fresh produce procurement, senior meal services, and food distribution contracts—but none of the posted opportunities specifically name dried Ranier cherries or any dried fruit line items as part of their scope. The mismatch between the code's technical name and the actual purchasing behavior suggests that either the code has been applied incorrectly to broader food-service solicitations, or the code sees minimal standalone procurement activity for this particular product. State and local procurement offices issuing under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county school food authorities, transit or municipal food-service operations (Hillsborough County, City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), and state-level agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), with the majority of activity concentrated in K-12 school nutrition programs.

The recent opportunities posted under this code are predominantly full-line grocery and fresh-produce contracts rather than specialty dried-fruit procurement. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 76-plus items delivered to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive food products solicitation (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) spanning multiple categories including fresh produce, dairy, and frozen items; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (due February 18, 2026) requesting approximately $9 million in annual food service, and the City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100-plus line items. Geographic concentration of recent activity includes Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (Dallas, Houston-area school districts, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). The code shows no decision-relevant purchasing signal for dried non-GMO Ranier cherries specifically, and business development professionals should verify whether this code assignment reflects actual procurement demand or a cataloging artifact before allocating pursuit resources.