UNSPSC 50531800: Dried non GMO barberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO barberries that have been dried 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 50531800 Dried non-GMO barberries, a Class code, represents a narrow commodity within broader school nutrition and institutional food procurement. State and local governments buy this code as part of larger grocery and food-service contracts — the recent opportunities show dried and fresh produce being solicited alongside hundreds of other food items for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The code itself does not drive standalone procurement; instead, barberries appear as one line item within expansive food-supply solicitations that span proteins, produce, condiments, and specialty ingredients.

Recent activity shows school districts and institutional nutrition programs as the primary issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200+ line items (IFB due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food supply solicitations in the recent window. Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with scattered activity in Mississippi. The code shows no standalone barberry opportunities — it appears as a subordinate line item within large food-service RFPs and ITBs, all subject to Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable) and nutrition-standard compliance. Response opportunities remain competitive but limited to vendors already positioned in institutional food supply channels.