UNSPSC 50526228: Non GMO yellow himalayan raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO yellow himalayan 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 50526228 Non GMO yellow himalayan raspberry is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity in the most recent state and local solicitations. The opportunities posted under this code are predominantly for fresh produce supply contracts serving school districts' food service and nutrition programs, centered on bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, citrus fruits, and other commodity-grade produce items — not specialty fruit varietals. State and local school districts, along with cooperative purchasing consortiums serving multiple districts, are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs in Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida driving visible recent activity. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across multiple categories (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). The Commodity code's nominal scope — non-GMO yellow Himalayan raspberries — bears no meaningful alignment with these institutional food-service procurements, which emphasize standard produce varieties, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, domestic sourcing preferences, and cost-competitive pricing indexed to USDA market reports.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County via cooperative), with secondary activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and a statewide procurement by Georgia's Department of Public Instruction. Issuing bodies span independent school districts, county school boards, and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts. Solicitation types include RFP, RFB, IFB, and ITB notices with response dates typically 30–60 days from posting. Contract values range from $78,000 annually (Madison petite bananas) to $4.4 million (Douglas County cooperative Area One produce and eggs). All procurements emphasize weekly or twice-weekly delivery, adherence to federal Buy American provisions, HACCP and food-safety compliance, and pricing benchmarked to USDA agricultural market indices. The code shows no evidence of specialty or varietal-specific fruit procurement; vendors are sourcing commodity-grade institutional produce through established food-service supply chains.