UNSPSC 50526212: Non GMO jepson whitebark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO jepson whitebark 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 50526212 Non GMO Jepson Whitebark Raspberry is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs procure fresh produce for student meals and federal nutrition programs under this category, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically targeting this raspberry variety. Instead, recent solicitations name comprehensive fresh produce procurement spanning dozens of commodity lines—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, citrus, and eggs—purchased by school districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin to supply National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program services. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas), with State of Georgia also soliciting food and kitchen products. Repeat buyers are concentrated in Georgia school districts, which account for the largest cluster of recent postings.

Georgia and Texas school districts show the heaviest recent activity under this code family. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (RFB, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (RFB, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval); Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce across 60 line items with weekly Tuesday deliveries to 16 school sites (IFB, bids due April 14, 2026, opening at 11:15 a.m.); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (RFP, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, product recall procedures, $1 million minimum liability insurance, and domestic sourcing preferences appear consistently across all recent procurements. Price remains the dominant evaluation factor (30–50 points), followed by product quality, vendor qualifications, and references. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the recent opportunities; however, some jurisdictions offer preferences for diverse-owned businesses, local producers, and Texas-principal-place-of-business vendors where cost and quality are comparable.