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 in practice captures a narrow specialty ingredient class within broader school nutrition and food-service procurement. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not actually seek dried barberries; instead, the opportunities reveal that state and local governments use this code (or related codes in the food family) to solicit general grocery items, fresh produce, prepared meals, and food-service supplies for school districts, county health and human services facilities, and senior nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent activity suggests that dried barberries occupy a negligible share of state and local food procurement, and opportunities tagged to this code may reflect system-entry errors or overly broad categorization in procurement platforms. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners (Hillsborough County). These jurisdictions are sourcing food and consumable products for student nutrition programs, facility food service, senior meal programs, and emergency food services.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with the most recent and largest-value opportunities originating in Florida and Texas. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an IFB on June 3, 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services, with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and a bid due date of June 25, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products (IFB HHS0017449) with a due date of July 13, 2026 and a historical annual value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date. The source contains no evidence of active procurement specifically for dried non-GMO barberries as a line item or category focus.