UNSPSC 50531809: Dried non GMO aurea barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO aurea 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 50531809 Dried non-GMO aurea barberries is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification do not reflect procurement of the named product. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad grocery and food service items spanning produce, proteins, dairy, beverages, and packaged goods. State and local governments are using this code to tag general food procurement for school nutrition programs, state-supported living facilities, senior meal services, and institutional kitchens. The 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 agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and state health and human services departments. Most recent activity centers on meal service contracts supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions requiring domestic content minimums, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

The code shows activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery items bid for the Board of Education spanning over 1,100 line items with a firm contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 posted June 2026 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior period and contract term beginning September 1, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year with over 200 line items and bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried aurea barberries) and actual recent procurement activity suggests this code may be misapplied in state and local systems for general food service categories.