UNSPSC 50541805: Frozen non GMO korean barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO korean 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 50541805 Frozen non-GMO Korean barberries is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of broad grocery and food service items for school nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities show minimal if any solicitation specifically for frozen barberries. The code sits within a wider school food purchasing universe where districts and boards of education issue bids for comprehensive grocery catalogs spanning frozen goods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and paper supplies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with occasional participation from city purchasing departments acting on behalf of school systems. Most solicitations are structured as line-item IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing, Buy American domestic sourcing requirements (typically 51 percent minimum domestic agricultural content), HACCP plan compliance, food recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Contract periods run standard school-year cycles (July 1 through June 30) with extension and renewal options.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with recent solicitations from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (serving 30 districts across two areas via the GEC Buying Cooperative), Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Rockwood R-VI School District near St. Louis. Connecticut also appears with the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases bidding on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (proposals due March 4, 2026; estimated annual spending $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two), the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items IFB for 900+ line items across 6,900+ lunch and 900+ breakfast participants daily (bids due April 29, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh produce bid for 72 items to 60 school sites (bids due April 23, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items IFB for 1,100+ line items (bids due June 30, 2026). No opportunities in the source name frozen barberries specifically; the code appears to flag items within much larger multi-category school food catalogs rather than specialized frozen fruit products.