UNSPSC 50531812: Dried non GMO kobold barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO kobold 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 50531812 Dried non-GMO kobold barberries is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried produce items, but the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code does not reflect purchases of barberries. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food service supply — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining — where fresh and processed produce, grocery staples, and meal components dominate the solicitation landscape. School districts represent the largest issuing-body segment, appearing across nearly all recent postings: Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, and Douglas County school systems all solicited grocery and produce contracts in recent months. Additional issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), county government (Hillsborough County, Florida), and city procurement offices (Dallas, Meriden). These jurisdictions are buying fresh produce by the case — apples, berries, carrots, lettuce, citrus — alongside frozen vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and condiments meeting Child Nutrition Act and USDA Buy American standards, typically with firm fixed pricing, 48-hour or weekly delivery windows, and HACCP food safety compliance.

The activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with meaningful volume in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending around $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual produce bid covering 72 items across 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's grocery RFP for the Board of Education spanning over 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and Net 45 payment terms (due June 30, 2026). Larger multidistrict cooperative buys — such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated $5.5 million annual produce and egg spend — suggest consolidation of demand and multivendor award patterns. The code shows heavy recent activity but no specific solicitation for barberries, dried or otherwise, in the posted opportunities.