UNSPSC 50552517: Canned or jarred non GMO early rivers cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO early rivers 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 50552517 Canned or jarred non-GMO early rivers cherries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show activity focused more broadly on canned fruits, applesauce, and mixed food commodities rather than the specific cherry product named in the code. State and local buyers—including county boards of education, state corrections and veterans' facilities, health and human services agencies, and municipal school nutrition programs—purchase under this code to supply cafeterias, food banks, senior services, and institutional dining operations. The work involves sourcing branded or equivalent canned fruit products that meet USDA commodity specifications, often with brand-or-equal flexibility, firm fixed pricing per unit, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable (particularly in school nutrition procurement). Vendors must typically hold commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, maintain recall protocols and product certifications, and deliver to multiple institutional locations on fixed schedules.

Recent activity spans five states with particular concentration in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an IFQ on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued back-to-back ITBs in August 2026 for quarterly weekly food orders (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants) to supply the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with proposals due August 24, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an ITB on July 10, 2026 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, with bids due July 31, 2026 and a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services solicited bids in June 2026 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under IFB HHS0017449, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP on June 26, 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia bid fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center on June 2, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026 under the Buy American Provision.