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 is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried fruit products, typically as components of larger food service contracts for schools, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food supply. Recent solicitations show that this code applies narrowly within broader grocery and food-supply RFPs—dried raspberries appear as line items within multi-category food purchases rather than as standalone procurements. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or adjacent to this code span school districts, county boards of education, municipal departments, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The work involves supplying institutional food service operations that must meet federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP compliance, and allergen restrictions.

Recent opportunities naming or encompassing dried fruit products include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's food and nutrition services (due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), and the State of Georgia's solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Activity is concentrated among school districts and state-level health and human services agencies in Connecticut, Texas, and Georgia, though the code shows no standalone dried-raspberry procurements in the available recent-opportunities record. Institutional food buyers emphasize firm fixed pricing for contract periods typically running one fiscal year, prepaid freight delivery to multiple sites, compliance documentation at bid submission, and blind testing of samples. The code appears to serve a specialized but recurring role within larger institutional food supply contracts rather than as a standalone commodity driver.