UNSPSC 50536227: Dried non GMO wine raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO wine 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 50536227 Dried non-GMO wine raspberry is a Commodity code representing a single product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food and nutrition services contracts—specifically, dried raspberry ingredients for school meals, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food service. Recent state and local opportunities show this code embedded within large multipurpose grocery and fresh-produce solicitations rather than as a standalone item, reflecting how dried specialty produce appears as one line item among hundreds in nutrition and food-service contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county/state nutrition authorities managing child nutrition programs funded under the National School Lunch Program and senior meal services. Vendors typically supply dried raspberries as part of comprehensive food-service agreements that also span fresh produce, proteins, dairy, baked goods, and condiments, subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent) and compliance with USDA nutrition standards.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, posted an IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) that would include dried fruit components. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce and related nutrition items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) across three delivery sites. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted a large ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, requiring HACCP certification and Florida Department of Elderly Affairs caterer status. Vendors entering this code should expect participation in multi-line contracts with firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight requirements, blind laboratory testing of samples, and extensive compliance documentation including nutritional analyses, health inspections, insurance ($1–$2 million general and products liability per occurrence), and debarment verification.