UNSPSC 50541803: Frozen non GMO red barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO red barberries that have been frozen 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 50541803 Frozen non-GMO red barberries, a Commodity code, does not appear in any of the nine recent state and local procurement opportunities in the source. The solicitations tagged under this code actually procure broad grocery and food-service categories—breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, fresh produce, meats, dairy, and beverages—across school nutrition programs, central food distribution, and child nutrition services. None of the opportunities name frozen red barberries, whether GMO or non-GMO, as a line item or specification. School districts and boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies, supplemented by city purchasing departments and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts; issuing bodies include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System.

The geographic footprint reflects activity in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' solicitation for over 1,100 line-item grocery items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's solicitation for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for 300-plus food items and 60-plus non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026); and City Schools of Decatur's procurement of frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites (IFB, due May 15, 2026). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and fixed pricing with limited mid-contract adjustment provisions. The code shows no relevant recent activity for frozen barberries as a distinct procurement line item.