UNSPSC 50536226: Dried non GMO whitebark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO 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 50536226 Dried non-GMO whitebark raspberry, a Commodity code, represents a highly specialized ingredient within the broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement landscape, where state and local education and health agencies source fresh and processed foods to meet federal nutrition standards. State and local governments buying under this code typically do so as line items within large food supply contracts for school lunch programs, senior nutrition services, and state-supported living facilities rather than as standalone procurements. The recent opportunities show food service procurement centered on school districts, county education boards, state health and human services agencies, and municipal nutrition programs, all of which operate under Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and strict supplier documentation requirements. Vendors must provide nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, health inspection records, professional references, and typically maintain $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 in commercial general liability and products liability insurance.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases procuring over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including dried fruits) for the Bridgeport Board of Education under IFB BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 due date; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce (including berries) for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026; and the State of Georgia requesting food supplies and kitchen products under PE55645NONST2026000000009 due June 22, 2026. The code shows steady school-year procurement activity tied to annual nutrition contracts, though dried non-GMO whitebark raspberry appears as a specialty line item within broader commodity buys rather than a primary procurement focus.