UNSPSC 50531802: Dried non GMO chenault barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO chenault 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 50531802 Dried non GMO chenault barberries is a Commodity code nominally identifying a specialized dried fruit product, but state and local governments' recent procurement activity under this code shows it being used to solicit broad-based food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The sourcing reflects state Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), compliance with federal child nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety protocols, and delivery to centralized institutional warehouses and multiple distributed sites. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts and state nutrition programs appear as repeat buyers in the recent opportunities block.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products servicing the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million annually; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce, due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services, estimated at $17.8 million over three years and due June 25, 2026. Contracts typically run twelve months or longer, require firm fixed pricing with CPI adjustment provisions, mandate vendor insurance ($1–2 million general liability minimums), and include 24-hour emergency delivery or recall capabilities.