UNSPSC 50552508: Canned or jarred non GMO fiesta bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO fiesta bing 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 50552508 Canned or jarred non-GMO fiesta bing cherries, a Commodity code, describes preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, senior services, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show substantial activity in shelf-stable food procurement across multiple categories, though canned cherries specifically represent a narrower slice within the broader preserved-fruit market that includes applesauce, mixed fruit, and specialty items. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county boards of education, state corrections and health-services agencies, city nutrition departments, county senior-services programs, and independent school districts. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers; the State of Illinois has posted multiple quarterly food-service solicitations across fiscal year 2027, and Oregon and Texas have each solicited canned applesauce multiple times in the recent period.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and West, with high activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County Board of Education), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, and Austin ISD), Illinois (state veterans home), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with quarterly cycles (most recent proposals due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers (response deadline was March 19, 2026, with historical contract value of $4.5 million over three years). Most procurements mandate firm, fixed pricing per unit or case, FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, and delivery within 30 to 72 hours of order receipt.