UNSPSC 50541810: Frozen non GMO bagatelle barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO bagatelle 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 50541810 Frozen non-GMO bagatelle barberries is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a specialty frozen fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of that item. Instead, the opportunities document broad food service solicitations for school districts and municipalities that span hundreds of line items across conventional grocery, frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, and prepared items to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and municipal or county education agencies — the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (for the Board of Education), 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 — with one state-level posting from the State of Georgia. All opportunities require vendors to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify compliance, product labeling with nutritional information, and liability insurance typically in the range of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence. Pricing must remain firm for the contract period with no separate fuel surcharges; delivery is made Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites on prepaid freight basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), with additional postings from Connecticut (Bridgeport) and a state-level opportunity from Georgia. The Douglas County School System has posted two significant RFPs: one for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026, now closed) and another for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026, now closed). The City of Bridgeport IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education (over 1,100 line items, due June 30, 2026, now closed) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce contract for 60 school sites (72 produce items, due April 23, 2026, now closed) represent additional recent activity. The code shows no recent procurement activity specific to frozen non-GMO barberries; opportunities tagged under this code reflect standard school nutrition supply contracts misclassified at the commodity level.