UNSPSC 50552502: Canned or jarred non GMO brooks cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO brooks cherries that have been canned or jarred 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 50552502 Canned or jarred non-GMO brooks cherries is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure preserved fruit products for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned and preserved fruit items — applesauce, pears, and assorted canned goods — rather than the nominal product name alone. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code span school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System, Austin Independent School District, and Dallas Independent School District), departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, supporting state hospitals and state supported living centers), and city purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The kinds of work solicited include bulk procurement of canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food-service commodity baskets delivered to central warehouses, food-service facilities, and individual school sites. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning multiple varieties with bids due June 26, 2026.

Geographic spread centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with the densest recent activity in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD) and Georgia (multiple school districts and county boards of education). Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas agencies account for multiple solicitations across the recent opportunity block. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix and drive most procurement volume, typically procuring on annual or multi-year cycles for the school-year calendar (July through June). Pricing structures vary widely: some solicitations use firm-fixed unit pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted; others allow midterm adjustments tied to manufacturer increases of 5 percent or greater or to the Consumer Price Index; Texas facilities frequently employ cost-plus-percentage or cost-plus-fixed-fee models. Buy American Act compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed products) appears in school district and state health solicitations. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or, in larger procurements, to multiple vendors by line item or geographic area. Insurance requirements (generally $1 million commercial general liability) and USDA compliance certifications are standard across issuing bodies.