UNSPSC 50536204: Dried non GMO dark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO dark raspberry that has 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 50536204 Dried non-GMO dark raspberry, a Commodity code, covers specialty produce ingredients procured by state and local food service operations—primarily school districts and institutional food providers sourcing individual commodity items for nutrition programs rather than full grocery baskets. Recent solicitations show this code sits within a much larger ecosystem of fresh and processed produce procurement: school districts and counties are buying comprehensive produce portfolios spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens as part of multi-line-item school nutrition contracts, with dried or specialty berry items included as line items within broader grocery and produce bids rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System) and state-level food service procurement (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education), with one county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners) and one municipal government (City of Dallas). School districts dominate the active buyer base, reflecting the central role of the National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program in driving produce procurement at the state and local level.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina), Mid-Atlantic and Northeast (Virginia, Connecticut), and Texas, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently in recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items including raspberry and blackberry across multiple varieties (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive grocery bid covering fruits and berries as part of a multi-category school nutrition procurement (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh produce items including processed and single-serve berry products (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million annual spend (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). All school nutrition solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, firm fixed pricing without fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school sites with weekly Monday-Friday scheduling. Dried non-GMO dark raspberry appears as a line item within these comprehensive produce categories rather than as a standalone commodity procurement, indicating that market entry requires capability across the full fresh and processed produce spectrum and compliance with federal school nutrition program requirements.