UNSPSC 50546229: Frozen non GMO yu-shan raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO yu-shan 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 50546229 Frozen non-GMO yu-shan raspberry, a Commodity code, maps poorly to the state and local procurement activity on record. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are overwhelmingly school nutrition contracts—IFBs and RFPs for broad grocery, fresh produce, and food service distribution to school districts—with frozen raspberries appearing only as one line item among thousands in multi-category food bids. The code's specific product scope (frozen non-GMO yu-shan raspberry) is narrow and specialized, but state and local nutrition procurement offices are bundling frozen berries into larger food supply agreements rather than sourcing them as a standalone commodity. School districts, county boards of education, and city school systems are the dominant issuing bodies in the recent record, including the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Schools (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Early County Schools (Georgia), and Douglas County Schools (Georgia)—all procuring food under broader nutrition programs that must meet USDA National School Lunch Program compliance, whole-grain standards, Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural ingredients), HACCP food safety plans, and nutrition labeling requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, requiring Buy American compliance and blind testing by school personnel; Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) with over 200 produce line items including raspberries and other berries, delivering to three school sites; and Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items IFB (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) with over 900 line items serving nearly 19,000 students. None of these solicitations isolate frozen raspberries as a unique procurement focus; vendors compete across product categories on line-item basis. The code shows minimal standalone activity and does not reflect the actual scope of state and local buying under it.