UNSPSC 50542501: Frozen non GMO amarelle cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO amarelle cherries that have been frozen 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 50542501 Frozen non-GMO amarelle cherries (Commodity) describes a specialized produce item, but state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually procuring broad food-service portfolios for school nutrition programs, central warehouses, and child nutrition services. Recent opportunities show school districts and municipalities buying comprehensive grocery and frozen-food bundles spanning hundreds of line items—meats, dairy, grains, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and prepared entrees—rather than frozen cherries specifically. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery procurement (BNB052266) encompasses over 1,100 line items for the National School Lunch Program, and the Decatur City Schools' frozen-foods IFB (PE77310NONST2026000000018) similarly covers broad frozen and grocery categories, each with stringent whole-grain, low-sodium, and nutritional-labeling requirements. School districts and municipalities are the dominant issuing bodies, with several districts appearing in multiple recent solicitations; the Rockwood School District's grocery bid for 900+ line items (posted March 31, 2026) and the Douglas County School System's main-line food distribution RFP (posted January 21, 2026, estimated $9 million annually) illustrate the scale and scope typical of this activity.

Recent solicitations cluster heavily in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut and broader Midwest representation. The Douglas County School System is procuring cooperatively on behalf of up to 30 school districts across two Georgia areas under an RFP (February 4, 2026 due date, approximately $5.5 million combined estimated spend). The Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce for SY27 under IFB #SN002-2027 (June 26, 2026 due date) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid fresh produce annually (April 23, 2026 due date). All recent opportunities require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, and liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Payment terms are Net 30 to Net 45 days post-delivery and inspection. The code shows no recent activity specifically for frozen amarelle cherries; the vendor landscape is purely generalist food-service distributors and grocery suppliers, not specialty produce vendors.