UNSPSC 50351813: Frozen organic warty barberries

The variety of organic barberries known as organic warty barberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50351813 Frozen organic warty barberries is a Commodity code that sits at the bottom of the taxonomy, yet state and local government purchasing activity under this code shows little alignment between the nominal scope and actual procurement. Recent opportunities tagged with this code describe broad school nutrition procurement — frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, meats, grains, and grocery staples sourced for child nutrition programs — with no recent solicitations specifically mentioning frozen organic warty barberries or other specialty produce items matching the code's literal name. School districts and county education boards dominate the issuing-body mix, with most opportunities emerging from Georgia jurisdictions (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur) and activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). The scope of work across these opportunities encompasses meeting USDA nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-sourcing requirements with 51 percent minimum domestic agricultural content, HACCP food-safety plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, and compliance with the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program regulations.

Representative recent solicitations show the mismatch clearly: the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats) with bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce — apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens — due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System solicited an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through a cooperative buying arrangement across 30 school districts in Georgia, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. The code appears to be a mis-tagging artifact: procurement professionals should recognize that frozen organic warty barberries is unlikely to be an active procurement target under this code in state and local education purchasing. No solicitations naming barberries or specialty frozen fruit items appear in the recent opportunities block.