UNSPSC 50531801: Dried non GMO paleleaf barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO paleleaf 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 50531801 Dried non-GMO paleleaf barberries is a Commodity code that represents a single ingredient product line, yet state and local governments procure it as part of much broader food-service solicitations spanning hundreds of line items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The recent opportunities in the dataset show that paleleaf barberries enter procurement pipelines embedded within large grocery, produce, and consumable-food RFQs and IFBs, where they compete alongside staple proteins, vegetables, fruits, and pantry items under Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content and compliance with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state procurement offices (Georgia). No single repeat buyer dominates the code, and contract values—where disclosed—range from mid-six figures to multimillion-dollar annual food-service commitments, with terms typically running one to three years.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with solicitations posted between April and June 2026 from Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 due date (RFQ, 1,100+ line items, Net 45 payment, firm fixed pricing); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 deadline (200+ line items of vegetables and fruits, firm pricing through June 30, 2027); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 due date (historical value $1.5 million annually, best-value award). Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services solicitation (ITB-26-00289, $17.8 million over three years, June 25, 2026 deadline) exemplifies the scale of some food-service procurement in the sector. All solicitations require extensive compliance documentation, insurance, HACCP plans, and vendor performance verification; none specifically isolate paleleaf barberries as a line-item specialty, indicating the code surfaces primarily when suppliers bid on large institutional food lots.