UNSPSC 50546228: Frozen non GMO yellow himalayan raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO yellow himalayan 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 50546228 Frozen non-GMO yellow Himalayan raspberry (Commodity) does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are conducting under this code. Recent opportunities in the data are tagged with this code but show no activity sourcing specialty frozen berries; instead, they document broad-based school nutrition procurement spanning hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies for school lunch and breakfast programs. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty ingredient—is fundamentally misaligned with what is actually being bought.

School districts and regional buying cooperatives across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate the recent solicitations in this dataset. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), a municipal purchasing office acting for a school system (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education), and a state agency (State of Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items with delivery to central warehouse and school sites (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including berries, apples, vegetables, and specialty fruits (due June 26, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for 900+ grocery line items via NUTRIKIDS electronic bidding (due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts via the GEC Buying Cooperative with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, with multiple school systems and a cooperative procurement spanning the state; Connecticut and Missouri show single recent solicitations. The mismatch between the code's specialty berry designation and the actual breadth of general school nutrition procurement suggests this code may be incorrectly applied to commodity-level school food sourcing and warrants verification of the appropriate UNSPSC classification.