UNSPSC 50552523: Canned or jarred non GMO stella cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO stella 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 50552523 Canned or jarred non-GMO stella cherries is a Commodity code that in practice captures a broader range of canned and processed fruit products procured by state and local food service operations — schools, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and institutional nutrition programs. Recent solicitations tagged to this code show state and local buyers acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and full-scope food service supply contracts, indicating significant scope drift from the nominal cherry specification. The issuing bodies span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). School districts and correctional agencies dominate recent activity.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois based on the most recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned fruit applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident preferences totaling 10 percent; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Supplemental Food & Consumables statewide procurement (HHS0016792, posted May 19, 2026) encompassing 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated food products with an estimated three-year contract value of $4,500,000. Institutional food service procurement under this code typically requires firm fixed pricing FOB destination, compliance with USDA commodity specifications or Buy American provisions, proof of liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and delivery to multiple sites on fixed schedules with strict temperature and shelf-life requirements.