UNSPSC 50552529: Canned or jarred non GMO royal ann cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO royal ann 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 50552529 Canned or jarred non-GMO royal ann cherries is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that while the code nominally names a specific cherry product, state and local buyers use this and closely related commodity codes to source a broad range of canned and preserved fruit items — applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed fruit products — often with brand-or-equal flexibility and USDA compliance requirements. Issuing bodies span county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), senior services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state veterans facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). These procurements typically require compliance with the Buy American Provision or domestic-content minimums (51 percent for processed products), USDA commodity or grade specifications, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on scope), and firm fixed pricing over the contract term with adjustments permitted only at renewal or upon documented market changes.

Recent activity spans multiple states with significant concentration in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases in May 2026 and 4,760 cases in July 2026, each at roughly $21.80–$21.84 per case historical pricing), with responses due June 2 and July 31, 2026 respectively, both offering Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabricated-goods preferences totaling 10 percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items (including canned proteins and vegetables) on October 13, 2026, with quotes due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (RFP responses due August 24, 2026 and June 17, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables across 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. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year under IFB due June 26, 2026, with the Buy American provision requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value grounds, with split awards by line item permitted at the buyer's discretion.