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 in practice spans fresh produce procurement across diverse food-service venues in state and local government, though recent solicitations under this specific code show minimal direct activity. The code nominally describes a single specialty produce item, yet state and local food-service buyers—school districts, county parks departments, health-care coalitions, and boards of education—source produce through broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable bids that bundle multiple items rather than line-item specialty products. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) all posting food-service procurement in the recent window. Other issuing bodies include Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) for park concessions, Marion Health Care Coalition, and the State of Georgia itself. Notably, none of the representative opportunities explicitly reference non-GMO or specialty-produce certifications at the individual-item level; instead, buyers emphasize cost, local sourcing, organic status where applicable, and volume-based case-pack units.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District released an RFB on July 8, 2026 for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, 70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annual value) and a separate RFB on July 8, 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, 5,900 servings weekly) requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items and multiple apple, berry, and vegetable varieties (due June 26, 2026) for July 2026–June 2027 delivery to three school locations. Bartow County School System released an RFP on May 21, 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal due June 22, 2026, contract award July 20, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN on October 8, 2026 for North Collier Regional Park food services (due March 6, 2025, note: appears to be a data-entry error in the source document) with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. The code shows little to no direct procurement activity specific to non-GMO specialty items; interested vendors would need to position themselves within broader produce-supply frameworks and comply with volume commitments, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, and local-sourcing preferences that dominate current school and county purchasing.