UNSPSC 50536228: Dried non GMO yellow himalayan raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO yellow himalayan 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 50536228 Dried non-GMO yellow Himalayan raspberry, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no opportunities explicitly soliciting this specialty dried fruit product.

State and local governments are actively procuring fresh produce, groceries, and food service supplies across school districts, county governments, and municipal agencies, but the documented opportunities focus on broad commodity categories—fresh apples, berries, vegetables, dairy, and packaged grocery items—rather than specialty or premium dry-goods lines. The Commodity code's narrow scope (a single varietal dried product) does not align with the purchasing patterns evident in recent solicitations. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) issued RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution supporting 25,500 students with estimated annual spending of $9 million. However, none of these opportunities or others in the block reference specialized dried fruit products. School nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts uniformly prioritize cost-efficient, high-volume staples and fresh items. Vendors targeting this code should recognize a significant structural mismatch: state and local procurement in the food and nutrition space is driven by volume, budget constraints, and federal nutrition standards (Buy American, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, whole-grain and sodium limits), none of which favor premium specialty products. No activity supporting this code was identified in the source.