UNSPSC 50526205: Non GMO delicious raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO delicious 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 50526205 Non GMO delicious raspberry is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh produce—specifically raspberries and related fruits and vegetables—for school nutrition programs, parks and recreation food services, and healthcare facility food operations. The scope of work encompasses the supply and delivery of fresh produce meeting specified quality, safety, and ripeness standards, often with local-sourcing or domestic-content requirements and compliance with HACCP food-safety protocols. Issuing bodies 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 divisions (Collier County), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). The code reflects broader state and local procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables for mass feeding operations across K–12 nutrition, higher-education foodservice, and public-facility catering.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts and county systems. Madison Metropolitan School District posted two separate RFBs in July 2026: petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, contract value approximately $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring 400-mile sourcing within Wisconsin (5,900 servings weekly for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, specialty items) for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school locations. Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities (due March 6, 2025, though posted October 8, 2026). Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line food bids encompassing 300+ food items including produce, with bids due June 8, 2026. Geographic spread includes Wisconsin, Georgia, and Florida, with recent school-district procurement emphasizing Buy American domestic-content provisions, local-sourcing preferences (often 400-mile radius requirements), and diversity business certification scoring.