UNSPSC 50526217: Non GMO purpleflowering raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO purpleflowering 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 50526217 Non GMO purpleflowering raspberry is a Commodity code that, despite its narrow nominal scope, shows minimal direct alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting non-GMO purpleflowering raspberries or any raspberry products in isolation. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broader fresh produce procurement — including general fruit and vegetable snacks, combined fresh produce categories (berries listed alongside apples, citrus, melons, and other items), and food service operations. The code appears to represent a highly granular SKU-level classification that does not surface in typical state and local RFB, RFP, or ITN notice language, which typically groups produce by category (berries, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables) rather than by cultivar or genetic trait.

State and local procurement under this code, where it occurs, would be driven by school districts, county governments, and institutional food-service operations (health care coalitions, parks departments) that source fresh produce for cafeterias, meal programs, and concession facilities. However, the recent opportunities—including Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's request for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025)—do not isolate non-GMO or GMO status as a line-item specification. This code sees little demonstrable recent activity in the state and local space; pursuit would require identifying niche opportunities (such as specialty produce programs or organic-focused school districts) that explicitly call for non-GMO raspberries by name or specification.