UNSPSC 50552528: Canned or jarred non GMO morello cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO morello 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 50552528 Canned or jarred non-GMO morello cherries is a Commodity code that in practice sees little relevant state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically requesting morello cherries; instead, the code is tagged to a diverse set of food-service procurements spanning canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, grocery staples, and supplemental food items for schools, correctional facilities, and state agencies. The mismatch between the code name and the actual solicitations suggests either miscoding at source or use of a parent code to flag multiple food commodity opportunities. State and local purchasing offices issuing under this code include school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Dallas ISD), state departments of corrections and health and human services (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), counties (Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), municipalities (City of Bridgeport), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Repeat buyers in the recent block include the Texas HHSC and Oregon Department of Corrections, each with multiple ITBs for canned fruit products within the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest — Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate the recent opportunities — with secondary activity in Colorado (Hancock County Schools) and Illinois. The most representative recent solicitations reflect the actual purchasing pattern: Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453, posted July 10, 2026 with bids due July 31, 2026, requests 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem; Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026 with proposals due July 13, 2026, seeks food and consumable products including canned goods for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027, posted June 10, 2026 with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, requests over 200 line items of fresh produce, though the Buy American provision requires minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items. State and local governments buying under this code pursue firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, Buy American compliance (particularly 51 percent domestic content for processed products), and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA/USDA food safety standards; canned and jarred items specifically require minimum one-year shelf life and compliance with USDA 2011 commodity specifications or equivalent. If morello cherries are a niche commodity within state and local nutrition programs, activity is not yet visible in the recent-opportunity block; vendors should monitor whether the code begins to reflect actual morello-cherry solicitations or remain watchful of parent codes spanning broader canned-fruit categories.