UNSPSC 50536208: Dried non GMO focke strawberry raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO focke strawberry 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 50536208 Dried non-GMO Fock strawberry raspberry is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh produce, meal components, and food service consumables procured by school districts, county governments, and state health agencies for nutrition programs, school lunch service, senior meal delivery, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities show state and local buyers purchasing broad fresh-produce portfolios (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items), packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs, and general grocery items meeting federal nutrition standards and Buy American domestic content requirements. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose nutrition programs. School districts and school-affiliated nutrition service departments appear as repeat buyers across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and South with concentration in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce for school year 2026-27 under IFB with a June 26, 2026 due date, specifying over 200 line items across multiple produce categories with delivery to three school sites and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) with Buy American requirements, National School Lunch Program compliance, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) against a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period; and Hillsborough County soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 due date. Most solicitations require firm fixed pricing for the contract term, compliance with nutrition standards and food safety protocols, and acceptance of Buy American or domestic-content provisions.