UNSPSC 50526207: Non GMO focke grayleaf red raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO focke grayleaf red 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 50526207 Non GMO focke grayleaf red raspberry is a Commodity code that identifies a single fresh-fruit product line — specifically non-GMO red raspberries of the Focke Grayleaf variety — that state and local governments buy primarily through school food-service procurement. Recent opportunities show the code is solicited alongside broader fresh-produce and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable contracts rather than as a standalone line item; the actual buying activity appears embedded in larger school nutrition program RFBs and comprehensive produce bids. Issuing bodies soliciting under or alongside this code include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System) and county parks-and-recreation departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners) that operate food-service operations. School districts dominate the recent activity, with nutrition programs procuring raspberries as part of USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants or broader school-lunch produce contracts. The code sees geographically dispersed activity across the Southeast and Midwest—Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida (Collier County)—with secondary activity in state-level procurement (State of Georgia food, supplies, and other kitchen products).

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks posted July 8, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026, requiring approximately 5,900 servings of ready-to-eat produce weekly for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participants and sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce posted June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including raspberries and other berries with delivery to three school sites for the 2026-27 school year; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables posted May 21, 2026, with proposals due June 22, 2026, emphasizing seasonal products sourced within 400 miles. All school district opportunities specify HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), E-Verify compliance, and domestic-sourcing or local-sourcing preferences with weighted evaluation criteria favoring cost, product quality, and seasonal availability.