UNSPSC 50542516: Frozen non GMO duke cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO duke 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 50542516 Frozen non GMO duke cherries (Commodity) reflects state and local procurement activity centered on school food-service and child nutrition operations, where the code captures frozen and fresh produce items purchased as components of multi-vendor grocery and produce contracts rather than as standalone specialty-item procurements. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal education agencies buying frozen produce and fresh fruits as part of broader National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program supply chains, bundled into comprehensive food-service bids that include dozens or hundreds of line items spanning meats, grains, dairy, vegetables, condiments, and prepared items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school boards and school districts—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—with one state-level procurement (State of Georgia) and one cooperative-purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts). Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products in most cases), HACCP food-safety plans, whole-grain and nutrition standards tied to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, state E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and USDA civil-rights compliance; pricing is firm for the contract period with limited allowance for market-based adjustments supported by third-party index data.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) and secondary activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood), with the Douglas County cooperative vehicle extending reach across 30 districts in two geographic areas. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's BNB052266 (grocery items including frozen products, IFB with electronic submission due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (sealed bid due May 15, 2026, with optional pre-bid conference April 29, 2026). All contracts run July 1 through June 30 annual cycles with delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during operational hours, and all include renewal or extension options. The code shows no standout vendor concentration or incumbent-vendor continuity in available records; awards are frequently split across multiple vendors on a line-item basis to capture competitive pricing and ensure backup supply.