UNSPSC 50542508: Frozen non GMO fiesta bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO fiesta bing 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 50542508 Frozen non-GMO fiesta bing cherries is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local food service programs, including school districts, county senior services departments, and state agencies. The recent opportunities on file show state and local governments purchasing frozen and fresh produce as components of larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone frozen cherry line items; the code itself does not appear prominently as a discrete solicitation driver. When present in school nutrition and institutional food programs, frozen cherries and comparable specialty produce are typically one line item among hundreds spanning proteins, grains, dairy, fresh fruits, and vegetables bundled under broader food-supply RFQs and IFBs. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, county senior services departments, and state procurement offices. School districts represent the largest user base, procuring food items to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program under USDA Buy American provisions and nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Contracts specify firm pricing, on-palletized delivery to multiple school sites and central warehouses, compliance with HACCP plans and food-recall procedures, and general liability insurance requirements of $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce (2026–27 school year) due June 26, 2026, specifying over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) due October 19, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items to support the Department of Community Services. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026 through OpenGov e-Procurement. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food and 60+ non-food items due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a separate bid on food supplies and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Frozen specialty fruits such as fiesta bing cherries do not appear as standalone focal items in these records; they function as optional or ancillary commodities within multi-hundred-line institutional food contracts where volume, compliance, and price consistency drive award decisions.