UNSPSC 50536200: Dried non GMO raspberries

The type of usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries that have been dried for preservation. 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 50536200 Dried non-GMO raspberries is a Class code covering specialty dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring dried raspberries as part of broader fresh and processed produce portfolios for meal preparation, breakfast items, and food service programs subject to Buy American requirements and nutritional standards under federal child nutrition and senior meal programs. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments providing senior services (Hillsborough County in Florida), and state health and human services agencies operating residential care facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Procurement spans both single-item specialty purchases and large multi-line-item grocery and produce contracts where dried raspberries and similar items appear alongside fresh produce, canned goods, and other commodities.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with posted opportunities in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (#SN002-2027) due June 26, 2026, which itemizes over 200 fresh produce line items including berries; the City of Bridgeport's grocery items IFB (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items for school breakfast and lunch programs; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with historical volume of $1.5 million annually. All contracts enforce Buy American domestic-content minimums (51 percent for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance with federal standards, and firm fixed pricing with delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites. Contracts typically run July through June on annual terms with renewal or extension options at agency discretion.