UNSPSC 50536224: Dried non GMO torr and gray whitebark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO torr & gray whitebark 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 50536224 Dried non-GMO torr and gray whitebark raspberry is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single agricultural product line, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code bears little relevance to that specific commodity. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad food-service and grocery procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply — categories that encompass fresh produce, processed foods, dairy, proteins, and related supplies far beyond dried raspberry specifications. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Douglas County School System in Georgia), with activity also from county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for El Paso State Supported Living Center; State of Georgia), and the City of Dallas. These jurisdictions solicit comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce contracts that include dozens or hundreds of line items, not single-commodity purchases matching the code's nominal scope.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with multiple solicitations from Georgia school districts, plus activity in Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering supply and delivery of food products to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 for main-line food service to 32 schools; Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 02641, due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows substantial procurement volume across institutional food service, but the mismatch between its nominal definition and actual buying activity suggests the code may be misapplied in state and local procurement systems or represents a categorization artifact rather than a genuine commodity market for dried whitebark raspberry.