UNSPSC 50536210: Dried non GMO gold raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO gold 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 50536210 Dried non-GMO gold raspberry is a Commodity code that does not map to the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under the code's taxonomy. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span comprehensive school nutrition procurement—fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery supply, and senior meal services—but none reflect purchases of dried raspberries or specialized dried fruit products. School districts, counties, and municipal nutrition programs are instead using broader food supply and produce contracts to acquire bulk produce, packaged goods, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared meals, with dried berry items (if purchased at all) nested within larger commodity buys rather than procured as a standalone line.

State and local nutrition programs—driven by USDA school lunch compliance, Buy American sourcing requirements, HACCP food safety mandates, and contracted food service operations—are actively soliciting under produce and grocery classifications across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Schools), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia state operations), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools issuing an IFB for Master Grocery K-12 with a response deadline of April 27, 2026, covering 76+ food items across 45 elementary, middle, and high schools; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to support a state-operated residential facility with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; and Meriden Public Schools issuing an RFP for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and a proposal due date of February 25, 2026. None of these solicitations target dried raspberries as a distinct procurement category; the code does not reflect current state and local purchasing activity.