UNSPSC 50526200: Non GMO raspberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO raspberry. 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 50526200 Non-GMO raspberries is a Class code that encompasses fresh produce procurement, though recent state and local opportunities under this code show little activity specifically targeting raspberries or other berries in isolation. Instead, school districts and state agencies are soliciting fresh produce through broader commodity buys that include berries, apples, vegetables, and mixed fresh items as line items within larger food service contracts. The work being procured spans weekly or monthly supply and delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to school nutrition programs, child nutrition initiatives, and farm-to-school programs, with vendors required to maintain cold-chain logistics, HACCP plans, food safety documentation, and traceability systems.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies soliciting fresh produce across multiple states, including Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Board of Education in Wisconsin and Georgia respectively, Liberty County, Glynn County, and Muscogee County school systems in Georgia, Bartow County and Bulloch County school systems in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and Austin Independent School District in Texas. A state-level procurement from the State of Georgia also appears, though details are limited. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026) sourcing produce within 400 miles of Madison and serving approximately 5,900 servings weekly, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026) with delivery to three school locations, and Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026) supporting a farm-to-school program across fourteen schools. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 and feature annual renewal options. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional opportunities in Wisconsin. Individual berry-specific solicitations do not appear in recent postings; instead, berries are typically one commodity line among dozens in broad fresh-produce RFPs.