UNSPSC 50526214: Non GMO leucodermis whitebark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO leucodermis 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 50526214 Non GMO leucodermis whitebark raspberry is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not reflect the code's nominal scope. The available records show school districts and educational purchasing cooperatives soliciting fresh produce and food service items — bananas, apples, broccoli, carrots, citrus, eggs, and full-range institutional produce — not specialized or variety-specific raspberry procurement. The code appears to capture a narrow agricultural commodity line that does not align with the institutional fresh-produce sourcing that dominates recent activity in this tax identifier.

School district nutrition programs and their cooperative purchasing vehicles are the dominant issuing bodies. The sample includes Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County and Bulloch County School Systems (Georgia), Liberty County and Savannah-Chatham County school boards (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Glynn County Schools (Georgia), McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts (Texas), Early County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), and a multi-district cooperative arrangement through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two Georgia regions. Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school nutrition procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026). School districts consistently require HACCP plans, traceability documentation, Buy American compliance, insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, E-Verify authorization, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites. No recent solicitations specifically target non-GMO or varietal-specific raspberry procurement under this code.