UNSPSC 50552512: Canned or jarred non GMO lapin cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO lapin 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 50552512 Canned or jarred non-GMO lapin cherries (Commodity) shows sparse recent activity among state and local issuers; the recent opportunities in the block are predominantly fresh or processed fruit and produce for school nutrition programs, cafeteria food service, and institutional facilities, with only marginal relevance to the code's stated scope of non-GMO lapin cherries specifically. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) for canned applesauce at approximately 4,760 cases delivered to Salem, Oregon—a closer match to canned-fruit procurement but not lapin cherries. Most other solicitations in the block target broader fresh produce, grocery staples, and general food-service categories rather than specialty canned-fruit items.

The issuing bodies in recent opportunities span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Dallas Independent School District, Texas; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Austin Independent School District, Texas; Douglas County School System, Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and one city nutrition center (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, but none explicitly targets specialty non-GMO canned cherries. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut), Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with Texas and Georgia showing the heaviest concentration of school-district food procurements. Without evidence that state and local governments are actively soliciting non-GMO lapin cherries as a distinct line item or category, this code warrants monitoring rather than active pursuit at present; business development focus would be better directed toward broader canned-fruit and specialty-food categories where recent competitive activity demonstrates actual demand.