UNSPSC 50542525: Frozen non GMO tartarian cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO tartarian 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 50542525 Frozen non-GMO Tartarian cherries is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement activity focused on food service for schools, senior services, and municipal departments, though recent solicitations show little demand for this specific product. The code nominally describes a single agricultural commodity—frozen cherries meeting non-GMO specification—but the recent opportunities posted under or near this code span broad food procurement for school nutrition programs, county senior services, and state food operations. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services via informal written quotes (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), encompassing peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables rather than frozen fruit. Similarly, the City of Bridgeport's Food & Nutrition Services Department and multiple school boards—Hancock County, Early County—issued bids for fresh produce, frozen products, and broad grocery line items subject to Buy American provision requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed goods) and National School Lunch Program compliance. State and local food procurement under related codes emphasizes domestic sourcing, nutrition standards compliance, HACCP documentation, formal bid opening procedures, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and the State of Georgia) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). School boards and county education departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from county senior services and state purchasing. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) itemized over 200 line items across apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruit for delivery to three school locations, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and firm pricing including all transportation. Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (due June 8, 2026) covered approximately 300 food items plus 60 non-food and paper supplies for the school breakfast and lunch programs across three schools, also for the July 2026–June 2027 contract year. Frozen Tartarian cherries specifically does not appear as a line item in any of the recent solicitations reviewed; the code shows minimal to no recent state and local demand under its specific product definition.