UNSPSC 50546212: Frozen non GMO jepson whitebark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO jepson whitebark 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 50546212 Frozen non-GMO Jepson whitebark raspberry (Commodity) does not align with the work actually being solicited under state and local opportunities tagged with this code. Recent procurement activity names frozen and fresh produce, grocery items, dairy, meats, and miscellaneous food service supplies for school nutrition programs and other institutional food service — not a single specialized commodity such as frozen whitebark raspberries. The issuing bodies are school districts and municipal purchasing offices across the South and Midwest, including the City of Bridgeport (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), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the State of Georgia. The purchases support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with product specifications including Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), whole grain and low-sodium standards, HACCP plan compliance, and food safety documentation. Deliveries are scheduled Monday through Friday during school hours to central warehouses or individual school sites, with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges permitted.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and neighboring states, with particular frequency in school districts serving the Atlanta and surrounding metro areas. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending $5.5 million), the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items across 1,100+ line items (posted June 30, 2026, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning berries and vegetables (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026), Rockwood School District's bid for 900+ grocery items for 2026-27 (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026). The code's nominal scope of a single frozen fruit variety does not match the broad institutional food service procurement actually occurring under this tag.