UNSPSC 50552521: Canned or jarred non GMO sonata cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO sonata 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 50552521 Canned or jarred non-GMO Sonata cherries (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity recorded under this code. The fourteen opportunities posted between February and July 2026 span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service commodity procurement across correctional facilities, school districts, and state health-care institutions—none of which feature the specific product (non-GMO Sonata cherries) that names the code. The code appears to reflect a narrow specialty item in the UNSPSC taxonomy that does not map to material recent purchasing volume in state and local government.

School districts dominate the recent opportunities under this code designation, including Austin Independent School District (RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District (two grocery procurements due April 29, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12, IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and multiple Georgia school systems (Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Douglas County School System). State correctional and health agencies also appear regularly: the Oregon Department of Corrections (two canned applesauce ITBs, most recent due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple food and consumable IFBs for state hospitals and supported living centers), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (quarterly weekly food orders, due June 17, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and the Midwest, with secondary activity across Connecticut and Virginia. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement mix suggests either a data-entry error in the source system or a code assignment that does not reflect contemporary purchasing patterns; vendors pursuing this code should verify the actual commodity classification with issuing bodies before bid preparation.