UNSPSC 50546216: Frozen non GMO peck barton's raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO peck barton's 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 50546216 Frozen non-GMO peck Barton's raspberry is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as part of broad grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, typically appearing within larger fresh and frozen produce line-item solicitations rather than as a standalone purchase. The code nominally identifies a specific frozen raspberry product, but recent procurement activity shows state and local buyers purchasing frozen berries—including raspberries—alongside hundreds of other frozen and fresh food items to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. School districts and boards of education represent the primary issuing bodies under this code tier; the recent opportunities record shows activity from independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), municipal school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School districts typically bundle frozen fruits with hundreds of other grocery items—snacks, vegetables, breads, grains, cereals, dairy, beverages, condiments, meats, and prepared entrees—under single commodity or multi-line RFP or IFB, with frozen berries appearing as one line item among dozens or hundreds in annual school nutrition procurement cycles.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and Midwest, concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and the multi-district GEC cooperative), with additional activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 GROCERY ITEMS (IFB, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and National School Lunch Program compliance; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 Fresh Produce (sealed bids due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 produce line items across multiple varieties; Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (bids due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items plus 60+ non-food supplies; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026) procuring fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All school district procurement requires Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with transportation included and no fuel surcharges, compliance with whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and delivery Monday through Friday within specified time windows to central warehouses and individual school sites.