UNSPSC 50556225: Canned or jarred non GMO west indian raspberry

The variety of non GMO raspberries known as non GMO west indian 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 50556225 Canned or jarred non-GMO West Indian raspberry is a Commodity code with sparse recent state and local procurement activity under this specific designation. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations explicitly procuring canned or jarred West Indian raspberry. Instead, state and local issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged to this code are actually buying canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, weekly food orders with brand-specific requirements, food and consumable products for institutional facilities, fresh produce, and staple grocery items for school nutrition and institutional food service. The code designation does not align with the goods actually being solicited.

State and local purchasing activity in the canned and jarred fruit category is dominated by school districts, state health and human services agencies, and departments of corrections procuring food for institutional meal service rather than specialty fruit products. Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Fairfax County Public Schools appear across recent opportunities. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with estimated value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Firms pursuing this code should note the mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual procurement—opportunities tagged here center on institutional food service supply contracts with firm fixed pricing, delivery to central distribution points or multiple school sites, Buy American compliance, and typical food service insurance and certification requirements rather than specialty produce sourcing.