UNSPSC 50521804: Non GMO wintergreen barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO wintergreen barberries. 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 50521804 Non GMO wintergreen barberries is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local procurement record shows no active solicitations for wintergreen barberries or specialty barberry products. The opportunities posted under this code reflect a mismatch: they document fresh produce procurement across multiple food-service categories—petite bananas, fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, local produce aggregation, and general food-supply contracts—but none specifically name or solicit wintergreen barberries, GMO or non-GMO. The code appears dormant or misapplied within current state and local procurement activity.

Recent opportunities tagged to this code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hancock County Board of Education and Bartow County School System in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia), county parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level food procurement (State of Georgia). Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with one Florida posting. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22, 2026). No wintergreen barberries procurement appears in any summary or specification block.