UNSPSC 50541811: Frozen non GMO crimson pygmy barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO crimson pygmy 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 50541811 Frozen non GMO crimson pygmy barberries is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable and frozen food products for state and local institutional buyers, particularly school districts and county social-services agencies supporting nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show the code applied to broad food procurement spanning shelf-stable items (canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables), fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, melons), frozen products, dairy, bread, and non-food kitchen supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school district nutrition departments and county community-services agencies managing the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, occasionally joined by state procurement offices and municipal departments of education. Vendors face consistent Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed products), USDA nutrition standards compliance including Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act specifications, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), product labeling and nutritional documentation, and anti-collusion certifications. Pricing is firm fixed for the contract term (typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year), with deliveries Monday through Friday to school warehouses and designated sites, and payment within 30 to 45 days of invoice receipt.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items, bids due June 26, 2026) and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026). Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies (bids due June 8, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery and frozen products for the Bridgeport Board of Education (electronic bids due June 30, 2026, through OpenGov e-Procurement Portal). The State of Georgia also posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026), with full scope in an attached 12 MB document. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with single or multiple vendor split awards at the buyer's discretion.