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 is a Commodity code that maps to state and local food procurement activity, though the recent opportunities in the source data reflect broader grocery and produce supply contracts rather than this specific dried berry product. The code nominally identifies a single specialty dried fruit item, but state and local education and nutrition programs—which dominate the recent solicitation flow—purchase dried raspberries, if at all, as line items within larger fresh produce, grocery, or food-service master contracts. School districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and city nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies driving recent activity. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) have all posted recent RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive food and produce supply; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicit similarly broad food service contracts. These jurisdictions typically purchase hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen goods, proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and specialty items in single master-grocery awards, with dried berries appearing as a minor SKU rather than a standalone procurement driver.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the Southeast more broadly, with recent opportunities from Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County School Systems all posting fresh-produce or food-supply IFBs between January and June 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for 1,100+ grocery line items spanning fruits, vegetables, and frozen products, with a one-year term commencing July 1, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; the contract term runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for 200+ line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026. The Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) RFP 026-41 for groceries, beverages, and produce, with a contract value of approximately $3,100,000, closed February 25, 2026. No recent opportunities specifically solicit dried yu-shan raspberries as a distinct line item or bid group; the code shows minimal independent procurement activity at state and local level.