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 is a Commodity code that captures specialty dried fruit ingredients procured by state and local school districts and institutional food-service operators for school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food operations. The work being solicited under this code reflects a broader pattern of state and local procurement for food and consumable products that meet specific nutritional, sourcing, and food-safety standards — dried fruits and specialty ingredients are purchased as components within larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include school districts (primary), state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, and county commissioners' offices operating senior meal programs. The commodity code itself appears rarely as a primary solicitation focus; instead, dried specialty fruits like this one surface as line items within broader grocery, fresh-produce, or food-supply RFPs and IFBs that aggregate many product categories under consolidated purchasing vehicles.

Recent activity shows school district nutrition programs dominating the procurement landscape. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), spanning over 1,100 line items including dried and fresh fruits; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) with multiple fruit varieties; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes for the Summer Food Service Program (due April 29, 2026). Beyond schools, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for a state-supported living center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. School nutrition programs emphasize Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, allergen-free formulations, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Institutional buyers typically require HACCP plans, product liability insurance, nutritional documentation, and blind testing of samples at vendor expense.