UNSPSC 50546217: Frozen non GMO purpleflowering raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO purpleflowering 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 50546217 Frozen non-GMO purple-flowering raspberry is a Commodity code whose nominal scope conflicts sharply with recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no solicitations actually seeking frozen raspberries or other frozen produce by this code; instead, the recent opportunities tagged under 50546217 cover broad-spectrum school food service procurement — grocery items, fresh produce, eggs, and main-line food supply and distribution to support National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs across multiple school districts and one state purchasing pool. The disconnect between the code's specific commodity name and the bundled procurement activity it receives suggests either systematic miscoding of school nutrition opportunities or that this code designation is not reliably applied by state and local issuing bodies. The actual work being bought is breakfast and lunch meal components for K-12 students, spanning frozen and fresh produce, dairy, grains, prepared entrees, and non-food supplies, with firm pricing, HACCP food safety plans, Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content minimums for processed items), and compliance with USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing body mix, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur) and secondary activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and one state-level procurement (State of Georgia). Recent representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026), the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026), the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for its School Nutrition Program (due May 15, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' procurement for over 900 grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year (due April 29, 2026). All contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually and include renewal options; most reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.