UNSPSC 50521812: Non GMO kobold barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO kobold 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 50521812 Non GMO kobold barberries is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialized produce items, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not procure barberries or barberry-category products. Instead, the tagged solicitations request fresh produce broadly — including apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items — along with petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and general food service supplies. The scope of work is mainstream school nutrition, regional park concessions, and healthcare coalition food service rather than specialty or non-GMO agricultural commodities. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state agencies (State of Georgia). School districts represent the largest segment of recent activity, with multiple simultaneous RFQ and IFB solicitations for nutritional products and fresh produce to support lunch and breakfast programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin. The State of Georgia issued a broad food-supplies procurement (due June 22, 2026), while Georgia school districts — Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County — each released fresh-produce bids between May and June 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year, with Hancock County's IFB due June 26, Bartow County's RFP due June 22, and Early County's line-item bid due June 8. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin released two related RFQs in July 2026: petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (bids due July 29, 2026, sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin borders). Outside the school sector, Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025, and Marion Health Care Coalition requested produce proposals due August 21, 2026. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity (non-GMO kobold barberries) and the actual procurements suggests this code has limited applicability to the recent opportunities or the code is misapplied to general produce categories that lack specialized or barberry-specific requirements.