UNSPSC 50536229: Dried non GMO yu-shan raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO yu-shan 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 50536229 Dried non GMO yu-shan raspberry (Commodity) covers specialty dried fruit products sourced by school districts, state health and human services facilities, county nutrition programs, and municipal food procurement offices as ingredients or ready-to-serve components within larger food-service contracts. State and local governments acquire these items as part of comprehensive grocery and produce solicitations that must meet federal nutrition standards, Buy American requirements, and allergen restrictions, particularly within the National School Lunch Program and senior meal delivery systems. The code sits within a broader ecosystem of food procurement where individual commodity lines—fresh produce, frozen items, shelf-stable goods, and specialty dried fruits—are typically bundled into large multi-item RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs rather than solicited standalone. Issuing bodies span school districts (primary), county boards of education, state departments of health and human services, municipal nutrition departments, and senior-services authorities; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity.

Recent activity shows concentration in the Southeast and South, with solicitations from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi posted between April and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 grocery-line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards, with deliveries to central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning berries, root vegetables, and specialty fruits across multiple case sizes for delivery to three school locations, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services statewide valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs list. No standalone dried-raspberry procurement appears in the recent opportunities; the code likely generates volume only as a line item within these larger food-service contracts.