UNSPSC 50526222: Non GMO strawberryleaf raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO strawberryleaf 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 50526222 Non GMO strawberry leaf raspberry is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for non-GMO strawberry leaf raspberry or related specialty berries. Instead, the code aggregates school district fresh produce contracts that span dozens of commodity items—apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, eggs, and prepared fresh items—bundled into comprehensive school nutrition program awards rather than procured at the single-ingredient level. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual buying suggests the code either sits unused in practice or serves as a catch-all category for miscellaneous produce line items within broader food-service solicitations.

School districts across Georgia and Texas dominate the recent activity, issuing RFPs, RFBs, ITBs, and IFBs to supply food service operations at 11 to 60 school sites per district. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response deadline July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (bid opening June 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with an estimated $5.5 million annual spend (proposals due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, and strict quality and delivery standards appear consistently across all districts. Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary representation in Florida and Wisconsin. Geographic preference and local-sourcing requirements increasingly feature in awards, particularly in RFPs from Bartow County (400-mile radius), Bulloch County (200-mile radius), and McAllen ISD (50-mile preference). No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are evident in the source material, though some districts offer points or preferences for diverse-owned or local vendors.