UNSPSC 50552519: Canned or jarred non GMO santina cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO santina 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 50552519 Canned or jarred non-GMO Santina cherries is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned or jarred fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes. Recent state and local solicitations under or closely adjacent to this code reflect procurement of canned and jarred fruits—applesauce, mixed fruits, and other preserved fruit items—as components of broader food-service commodity buys rather than as standalone cherry-specific line items. The actual purchasing mix includes canned proteins, vegetables, sauces, soups, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and multi-category food-service bundles; cherries appear occasionally within those broader scopes or as substitutable items under brand-or-equal language. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts, county senior services, and state veterans' facilities. Among repeat buyers, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (through the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear multiple times with recurring quarterly or annual food-service procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with single recent solicitations also from Austin Independent School District and the State of Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits and vegetables due October 19, 2026, to supply the Department of Community Services; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and a response deadline of March 19, 2026. The code shows active procurement activity but no recent solicitations specifically named Santina cherries or other branded cherry products; opportunities are instead tagged at the broader commodity or category level with brand-or-equal substitution clauses.