UNSPSC 50552510: Canned or jarred non GMO king cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO king 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 50552510 Canned or jarred non-GMO king cherries is a Commodity code that in practice spans a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and processed fruit items—procured by state departments, county school districts, and municipal food service agencies. State and local governments buy these products primarily for institutional food service operations: correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and other group feeding environments where shelf-stable canned fruit meets budgeting, logistics, and nutritional compliance requirements. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments and health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and municipal food service departments. School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunity flow, with district-level procurement for K-12 student meal service appearing far more frequently than other use cases. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (both repeat buyers in the recent window) solicit regularly under related codes, as do multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from approximately $21.80 to $21.84 per case for applesauce, with firm-fixed-price contracts standard across all issuing bodies.

The code sees concentrated activity in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon's Department of Corrections issued two separate applesauce solicitations (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026; ITB S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026), both FOB destination with 5 percent Oregon-goods and Oregon-resident preferences available. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for El Paso State Supported Living Center and related facilities, with historical annual value of $1.5 million and contract options through August 2028. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and Dallas Independent School District solicited various food products under RFP JC250079 (due April 2, 2026) for school year 2026-27. Georgia school nutrition programs—Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026)—all seek fresh and processed fruit items with annual contract terms and renewal options. Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) procures commodities including fruit products for school nutrition. Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and prevailing-wage or USDA compliance certifications appear consistently across school and institutional food service solicitations. Most recent opportunities close between late March and early August 2026, with firm pricing requirements and payment on Net 30–45 day terms standard.