UNSPSC 50552513: Canned or jarred non GMO larian cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO larian 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 50552513 Canned or jarred non-GMO Larian cherries is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as shelf-stable preserved fruit for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity shows this specific product line receives limited and sporadic buying. The opportunities posted under this code span state departments, county governments, school districts, and special-purpose institutions, but actual cherry procurement is outweighed by broader food-supply buys that encompass dozens of commodity categories. Recent activity includes Georgia's Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners seeking 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food products (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, vegetables, and other items) for the Department of Community Services under an informal written quote (IWQ) due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other state facilities under an IFB with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also buy canned fruit products (applesauce specifically) in multi-truckload quantities through ITBs and IFBs.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with school districts and state corrections, veterans' housing, and health services facilities driving volume. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) purchasing over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026, under an IFB; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center requesting 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products under an electronic bid due June 26, 2026; and Austin Independent School District (Texas) soliciting dried fruit bars and apple crisps under an RFP due July 16, 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases and 1,904 cases in separate buys), with the most recent closing June 2, 2026. The code shows activity but reflects commodity purchasing spread across many product lines rather than cherry-specific demand; vendors should monitor institutional food-service buys at state corrections, veterans' homes, state health facilities, and school nutrition programs where multi-case preserved fruit orders appear regularly.