UNSPSC 50526226: Non GMO whitebark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO 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 50526226 Non GMO whitebark raspberry is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh berry procurement by state and local food-service operations, though recent solicitation activity shows the code applied primarily to broader fresh produce and prepared-food contracts rather than whitebark raspberries specifically. State and local governments buying under this code include county parks departments contracting for concession food services, school districts procuring fresh produce for meal programs and student snack initiatives, healthcare coalitions sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables, and county board of education nutrition programs. The scope of work spans ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks meeting USDA program standards, bulk fresh produce for school kitchens including berries and specialty fruits, and concession-ready food and beverage for regional park facilities. Issuing bodies emphasize compliance with food-safety and HACCP requirements, traceability documentation by farm of origin, adherence to Buy American provisions and domestic agricultural commodity content rules, and in some cases local or regional sourcing within specified geographic radii (typically 400 miles) to support regional farm networks and reduce supply-chain risk.

Recent activity spans multiple states with concentration in Georgia and Wisconsin school districts. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple berry varieties for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; Bartow County School System (Georgia) released an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted parallel RFBs for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (same deadline, sourcing restricted to within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison with 5% diverse-owned business preference). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought line-by-line food bids including fresh fruits and vegetables by June 8, 2026. Collier County (Florida) issued an ITN for park food concessions including beverage and produce service at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025 and local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Geographic spread includes Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in other states through Marion Health Care Coalition's general produce procurement (proposals due August 21, 2026) and the State of Georgia's broader food supplies bid (June 22, 2026 deadline).