UNSPSC 50526211: Non GMO gray new mexico raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO gray new mexico 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 50526211 Non GMO gray new mexico raspberry is a Commodity code that does not correspond to the recent state and local procurement activity in the source data. The eight opportunities posted between February and July 2026 are solicitations for fresh produce and food service items by school nutrition programs and one state procurement office, but none specifically address or prioritize non-GMO raspberries as a discrete commodity. Instead, the recent activity covers broad fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, berries (including strawberries), vegetables, and eggs—as part of larger institutional meal programs serving students across multiple school sites. Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and McAllen Independent School District have all posted RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB opportunities for fresh produce; Austin Independent School District and Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative) have similarly solicited for produce and beverages. The geographic center of recent activity spans Georgia (with opportunities from Hancock, Bartow, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Glynn Counties), Texas (McAllen and Austin), Wisconsin (Madison), and a multi-district cooperative serving 30 districts across Georgia.

The code shows minimal relevance to current state and local procurement patterns. School nutrition programs and procurement offices are buying fresh produce in bulk quantities specified by case, unit count, weekly delivery volume, and seasonal rotation rather than single-item commodity specifications. Solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, liability insurance, broad produce variety, and geographic or local-sourcing preferences where available. Bidders are evaluated on cost (typically 30–50% of scoring), product quality and availability, vendor experience with institutional food service, and compliance with federal food safety standards. No recent opportunity identified raspberries as a line item or priority, and the code's non-GMO specification does not align with the commodity-agnostic approach evident in the RFPs and IFBs. This code is not currently active in state and local procurement activity reflected in the recent opportunities.