UNSPSC 50552518: Canned or jarred non GMO ruby bing cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO ruby bing 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 50552518 Canned or jarred non-GMO ruby bing cherries (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities tagged with this commodity code request canned and jarred fruit products across a broad range—applesauce, pears, and mixed produce—for institutional food service, primarily school districts, state corrections and health agencies, and municipal school nutrition programs. The code nominally specifies a single product variety (ruby bing cherries), yet state and local buyers solicit it to procure multiple canned fruit categories, prepared foods, and supplemental grocery items for institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), county school systems (Douglas County Schools in Georgia), municipal school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education), and regional cooperative buying vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with multiple districts and cooperatives soliciting food products—fresh produce, dairy, proteins, canned goods, and prepared items—under bundled grocery and produce contracts.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (Dallas ISD, HHSC, TDCJ, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools), Georgia (Douglas County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County Schools), and the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest (Oregon Department of Corrections, Fairfax County Virginia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. Buy American Act compliance and domestic content requirements appear in most school district procurements. Pricing is consistently submitted as firm fixed unit or per-case rates with all delivery prepaid, and contract terms typically run one school year (July through June) with renewal options of one to four additional years.