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 under which state and local governments procure fresh raspberries and other fresh produce for school nutrition programs, regional parks and recreation food services, health care coalition meal operations, and institutional food service operations. The solicitations under this code show a mix of fresh produce items supplied to school districts, county parks departments, and specialized food service coalitions, with raspberries appearing as one line item among broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement scopes. State and local buyers under the code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state departments of education or nutrition. School districts represent the dominant issuing bodies, typically procuring through IFB or RFB notice types as part of annual or seasonal food service contracts under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School nutrition programs generally weight cost heavily in evaluation (40–50 percent), require HACCP plans, mandate domestic sourcing or Buy American compliance, apply food safety and traceability standards, and increasingly emphasize local sourcing within 400-mile radii or state boundaries where grant funding (such as USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program) supports procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional solicitations in Florida and across school districts nationwide. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries for delivery through June 30, 2027 (due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026); and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). Produce procurement is typically bundled under broader food service contracts, meaning raspberries and similar berries are sold as individual line items within large multi-item orders rather than as standalone commodity contracts. Most school district contracts run on a July-to-June fiscal cycle; pricing must include delivery to designated school sites with no separate fuel surcharges, and award is conditional on bid responsiveness and responsibility with preference given to diverse-owned businesses and local vendors where applicable.