UNSPSC 50552530: Canned or jarred non GMO ranier cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO ranier 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 50552530 Canned or jarred non-GMO Ranier cherries, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its stated scope; recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code actually procure broader canned and preserved fruit products including applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and supplemental food service items for institutions, not specialty cherry products. State procurement offices, school districts, and institutional food service operators are the primary issuing bodies, with no dominant repeat buyers evident in recent postings. Activity spans multiple regions including Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, reflecting a national pattern of fragmented food service procurement.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, 210 facilities across Texas, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), and Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 for various food products including spice and ice cream lots (2026-2027 school year, May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027). School districts dominate the volume of recent solicitations, with individual procurement bodies like Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items and net-off-invoice products), and multiple Georgia county systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham) posting produce and food service contracts. The code's nominal designation does not reflect actual buying patterns; state and local buyers use this and adjacent commodity codes as catch-all categories for institutional food service procurement spanning fresh, frozen, canned, and specialty items rather than for cherry products specifically.