UNSPSC 50556204: Canned or jarred non GMO dark raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO dark raspberry that has been canned or jarred 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 50556204 Canned or jarred non-GMO dark raspberry is a Commodity code that does not map clearly to the recent state and local solicitation activity provided. The code's nominal scope is a single canned or jarred produce item; the recent opportunities in the block instead cover broad food and consumable procurement by corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state nutrition programs—spanning hundreds of line items including applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies rather than dark raspberry specifically. The issuing bodies are state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois CPO, Texas state supported living centers), county school systems (Hancock County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with food service procurement recurring across multiple states—Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, Oregon—and seasonal cycles tied to school years beginning July 1.

The representative recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies soliciting under broad food categories using ITBs, RFPs, and IFBs. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026) with a 10 percent combined Oregon goods and resident preference; Austin ISD posted RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); the Texas HHSC solicited food and consumable products (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. The code itself shows minimal direct recent activity—no recent solicitation explicitly names dark raspberry by type—suggesting this Commodity sits within broader family-level food procurement categories that state and local buyers access through master agreements and cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than standalone dark-raspberry solicitations.