UNSPSC 50542511: Frozen non GMO chapman cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO chapman 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 50542511 Frozen non-GMO Chapman cherries is a Commodity code that captures narrow, specialized frozen fruit procurement for institutional food service. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems that source frozen fruits as components within larger school nutrition program contracts. The work solicited is frozen fruit supply—specifically Chapman cherries and other frozen produce items—delivered to central warehouses or individual school sites as part of comprehensive grocery, frozen foods, or fresh and frozen produce line-item bids. School districts emphasize USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), HACCP food safety plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, product testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians, firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery in standard 48x40 4-way pallets Monday through Friday between early morning and early afternoon. Vendors must carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, provide detailed nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, and health inspection records, and accept orders through school ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions or Bonfire e-Procurement portals.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school districts and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline, while Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ items due June 26, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and a March 4, 2026 deadline. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited bids under Bid 26-34 for fresh produce across 72 line items with April 23, 2026 deadline, and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items with April 29, 2026 deadline, and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested 300+ food items due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia itself issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026.