UNSPSC 50526229: Non GMO yu-shan raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberry known as non GMO yu-shan 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 50526229 Non GMO yu-shan raspberry is a Commodity code that classifies specialty fresh fruit procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge significantly from the code's nominal scope. School districts across multiple states are actively soliciting fresh produce supply contracts for child nutrition programs, but the recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly feature mainstream fruits (bananas, apples, berries, grapes) and vegetables (carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes) destined for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving elementary through high school students. The code shows no recent solicitations specifically for yu-shan raspberries or other specialty raspberry varieties; the single mention of raspberries appears in the Hancock County Schools opportunity as one line item among over 200 produce SKUs, and no raspberry-specific RFPs or RFQs are present in the recent activity block.

Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and boards of education spanning Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida, with standout repeat activity from Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Douglas County via GEC Buying Cooperative) alongside Wisconsin's Madison Metropolitan School District, Texas districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida. The procurement structure is dominated by invitation-for-bid (IFB) and request-for-proposal (RFP) notices with response dates concentrated between late March and late July 2026, with most contracts running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Representative 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, the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026. Georgia dominates the geographic distribution of recent activity, but the mismatch between the code's yu-shan raspberry specification and the actual procurement scope—which targets commodity fresh produce for mass school feeding rather than specialty items—signals that this code is not the appropriate taxonomy for current state and local purchasing in this category.