UNSPSC 50526203: Non GMO black raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries know as non GMO black 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 50526203 Non GMO black raspberry is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show virtually no alignment with the code's nominal scope. The eight recent solicitations across school districts and one state agency from Georgia, Texas, and Florida all procure fresh produce and food service items—bananas, apples, carrots, berries, eggs, and other produce staples—rather than the specialty black raspberry product the code nominally describes. The solicitations come from school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham Schools, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Douglas County Schools serving as a cooperative hub), one state procurement office (Georgia), and one county-level cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative). The work being actively solicited is comprehensive produce distribution for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives—commodities far broader than black raspberries alone.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with Georgia school districts dominating the posted opportunities from February through July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated contract value of $78,000 annually, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) at approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 districts. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and Bulloch County Schools solicited an RFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026). Most school districts weight cost at 30–40%, product quality and availability at 15–30%, vendor qualifications at 10–20%, and references or service capability at 10–15%. The code shows little relevant recent activity for non-GMO black raspberries specifically—the opportunities use this code as a catchall taxonomy tag for institutional produce procurement broadly, not for specialty berry sourcing.