UNSPSC 50552515: Canned or jarred non GMO montmorency cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO montmorency 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 50552515 Canned or jarred non-GMO Montmorency cherries, a Commodity-tier code, sees little recent activity aligned directly with its narrow scope. State and local governments procuring under this code buy shelf-stable canned or jarred cherries, typically as part of broader food-service purchasing for nutrition programs, institutional kitchens, or commodity food distribution. The recent opportunities tagged to this code, however, show minimal cherry-specific demand; instead, the block contains solicitations for general food commodities, fresh produce, dried fruit, applesauce, and institutional cafeteria supplies where cherries represent one line item among hundreds or are absent altogether. The issuing bodies pursuing food procurement span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county education and services agencies (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. None of the recent opportunities focus on cherry procurement specifically; instead, canned cherries—if listed at all—appear as one commodity among large multi-line food contracts.

The geographic spread of recent food procurement activity includes Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Illinois (state-level), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD, City of Bridgeport in Connecticut), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities illustrate the broader commodity environment: Gwinnett County posted an IFB on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and vegetables; the State of Illinois issued brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFPs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in August 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited multi-line supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The code shows no dedicated recent solicitations for Montmorency cherries, indicating limited current purchasing focus on this specific commodity at the state and local level.