UNSPSC 50526227: Non GMO wine raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO wine 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 50526227 Non GMO wine raspberry is a Commodity code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no activity for non-GMO raspberries or wine grapes; instead, school nutrition programs across Georgia and Texas have posted RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for broad fresh produce procurement—fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce items sourced to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. The tagging appears to be a clerical mismatch. State and local school nutrition programs—not specialized beverage or wine vendors—are the primary issuing bodies, and they are buying commodity fresh produce items (bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, peppers, carrots, eggs, and pre-cut vegetables) in bulk case quantities for delivery to multiple school sites weekly. These are high-volume, low-margin institutional food service contracts with firm pricing, strict quality and traceability standards, and Buy American provisions.

The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with recent solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and cooperative procurements spanning 30+ school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce with a contract period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 produce items grown locally within 200 miles, with awards announced May 8, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million for the 2026-2027 school year, proposals due March 4, 2026. The code's nominal scope bears no meaningful relationship to the opportunities posted under it.