UNSPSC 50546200: Frozen non GMO raspberries

The type of usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries that have been frozen 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 50546200 Frozen non-GMO raspberries is a Class code that covers frozen berry products for institutional food service, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of frozen raspberries specifically—instead, they show school districts and municipalities soliciting comprehensive grocery, produce, and food-service supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items. The scope of work under this code in practice encompasses the full range of frozen and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods that state and local school nutrition programs, municipal food services, and county education boards require to operate breakfast and lunch programs under USDA National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program frameworks. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—including Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—along with state-level and municipal purchasers. These entities solicit on an annual or multi-year cycle, often through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative that span multiple school districts within a region.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and scattered across Connecticut, Missouri, and broader regions. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's Solicitation BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items (IFB, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's Solicitation PE67080NONST2027000000013 for 200+ fresh produce items (IFB, due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System's Solicitation PE64810NONST2026000000047 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts totaling approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend (RFP, due March 4, 2026). All require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, firm pricing with limited escalation allowances tied to USDA or market indices, delivery to multiple sites on Monday–Friday schedules, compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million general liability. Contract terms typically run July 1 to June 30 with optional renewals of one to four years.