UNSPSC 50536217: Dried non GMO purpleflowering raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO purpleflowering 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 50536217 Dried non-GMO purple flowering raspberry (Commodity) covers specialty dried fruit products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and public agency meal programs. State and local governments procure these items as components of broader fresh and processed produce contracts supporting child nutrition, senior meal services, and food supply operations. The code appears in opportunities where school districts, county health authorities, and state nutrition programs source grocery items and fresh produce for federally funded meal programs subject to Buy American provisions and nutritional standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and USDA compliance requirements.

Recent activity shows school districts and county/state nutrition authorities as the primary issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and nutritional compliance. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200+ items including berries and specialty fruits (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) against a prior-period baseline of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida, posted a large-dollar senior meal services contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated at $17.8 million over three years) that encompasses meal preparation and delivery. Opportunities cluster in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent activity in Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Florida. The code shows modest but consistent use in school lunch and institutional nutrition procurement, though dried specialty berries represent a narrow line item within much broader food and supply contracts.