UNSPSC 50546220: Frozen non GMO snow raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO snow 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 50546220 Frozen non-GMO snow raspberry (Commodity) describes a single specialty frozen produce item, but state and local governments procure under this code almost exclusively as part of much larger grocery and food-service contracts that span hundreds of line items across breakfast items, prepared entrees, frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and beverages to support school nutrition programs and institutional food services. The recent opportunities show school districts and educational jurisdictions issuing IFBs and RFPs for annual grocery and produce supply agreements rather than procuring frozen raspberries in isolation; the code itself appears to be applied as a line-item tag within broader school-nutrition solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement driver. Issuing bodies are almost entirely school districts and boards of education—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—though one state-level procurement from Georgia also tags food and kitchen products under related codes. All transactions are subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, USDA compliance for school-lunch and school-breakfast programs, HACCP plans, food-recall procedures, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with the most visible opportunities posted between January and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (solicitation BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027); and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026) across an estimated 6,900 daily lunch participants. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has been particularly active, issuing an RFP for a main-line food distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) and a separate RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday during morning and early-afternoon windows; most school districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.