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 is a Commodity code; state and local procurement activity under this code shows no relevant recent opportunities. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve broad grocery and food service procurement by school districts, county education systems, state agencies, and municipal governments — including fresh produce, packaged meals, senior meal services, and comprehensive food supply contracts — but none of these solicitations specifically request dried barberries or identify them as line items within the broader food procurement scope. The code's nominal commodity (dried non-GMO barberries as a discrete product line) does not align with the actual work being solicited, which centers on full-service food supply, meal preparation, and bulk fresh produce delivery contracts.

The issuing bodies pursuing food procurement across the wider taxonomy include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education and Douglas County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county and municipal governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut) with activity also in Virginia and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years), the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the school lunch program (due June 30, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9 million). The code carries minimal decision relevance for vendors positioned in specialty food niches; opportunities under related broader commodity codes for fresh produce, grocery items, and meal services show substantially more recent state and local procurement activity.