UNSPSC 50542505: Frozen non GMO black republic cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO black republic 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 50542505 Frozen non-GMO black republic cherries is a Commodity code that sees little decision-relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The single recent opportunity explicitly tagged to this code — a City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) — encompasses over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services. That scope is far broader than frozen non-GMO black republic cherries and does not isolate or emphasize this specific product. The code shows no additional solicitations explicitly calling for frozen non-GMO black republic cherries across the most-recent opportunities block, indicating minimal or no standalone demand for this narrow commodity at the state or local level.

State and local procurement offices are sourcing frozen produce and grocery items primarily through school districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut. School districts including Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education (bid due June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District (NUTRIKIDS submission due April 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) are issuing bids for fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery items to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. These solicitations emphasize whole grain standards, low-sodium formulations, USDA Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, and food recall accessibility. The code's extreme specificity — frozen non-GMO black republic cherries — does not match the aggregated, line-item purchasing patterns that dominate school nutrition procurement, where frozen cherries appear only as one item among hundreds in broader fruit and produce categories.