UNSPSC 50546207: Frozen non GMO focke grayleaf red raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO focke grayleaf red raspberry that has 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 50546207 Frozen non GMO Focke Grayleaf Red Raspberry (Commodity) covers frozen specialty produce sourced for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments buying under this code procure frozen berries and similar frozen fresh-produce items as components of broader grocery and food-supply contracts for child nutrition services, primarily serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and county boards of education, often purchasing through cooperative agreements or as line items within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that encompass hundreds of SKUs across frozen goods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and condiments. School nutrition departments emphasize domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum for processed items), USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, HACCP food-safety protocols with 24/7 recall accessibility, and products free of nuts, nut oils, and artificial additives. Deliveries are made Monday through Friday during school hours to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets, with pricing firm for the contract period and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with school districts in Hancock County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County (serving 30 cooperating districts across two areas) soliciting fresh and frozen produce through RFPs and IFBs. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products, with blind testing of samples for acceptability and payment at Net 45 days; Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites; and the Douglas County School System, administering the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 Georgia school districts, issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, with a March 4, 2026, deadline for fresh produce and eggs, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Vendors must carry minimum general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, demonstrate three to five years' relevant experience, maintain current E-Verify authorization, and comply with federal debarment, civil-rights, and lobbying-disclosure requirements.