UNSPSC 50536205: Dried non GMO delicious raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO delicious 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 50536205 Dried non-GMO delicious raspberry, a Commodity code, describes specialty dried fruit products supplied to state and local institutional food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows little procurement activity specifically tagged to this code. State and local governments acquire dried raspberries and similar specialty produce items as components of broader school nutrition and institutional meal programs rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies soliciting food service goods across the available opportunities span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county-level human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), city-level food service contracting (Dallas), state health and human services procurement (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, typically bundling dried and fresh produce items within comprehensive grocery, meal preparation, and nutrition program contracts rather than issuing category-specific RFPs.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently in the recent opportunities block. Representative recent procurements include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fruits and vegetables (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items with multiple varieties of berries and vegetables (due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative, estimated at $5.5 million annually (due March 4, 2026). The available opportunities do not isolate dried raspberries as a distinct procurement category. Most state and local solicitations focus on fresh produce, meal components, and commodity staples. A business seeking to compete under this code should track school nutrition RFPs and district-wide grocery supply contracts in which dried specialty fruits may be specified as optional or preferred items, while recognizing that isolated demand for dried non-GMO raspberries alone is minimal in state and local public procurement.