UNSPSC 50551801: Canned or jarred non GMO paleleaf barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO paleleaf barberries that have been canned or jarred 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 50551801 Canned or jarred non-GMO paleleaf barberries is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities tagged with this code—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, fresh produce, and food supply contracts—cover mainstream preserved and fresh food products for corrections departments, school districts, state health agencies, and county school systems, not specialty items like paleleaf barberries. State and local buyers are using this code to solicit staple food products for institutional food service across custody, education, and health care settings. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller on behalf of Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school systems and independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, Dallas ISD, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Fairfax County Public Schools), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases).

Recent activity clusters heavily in the Southeast and Texas, with individual opportunities posted from Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (Dallas ISD, Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two applesauce ITBs (S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026) with historical pricing near $21.83–$21.84 per case for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases of canned fruit. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide across multiple state hospitals and supported living centers under IFB HHS0016792 and its revision, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and a questions deadline of March 5, 2026. Austin ISD issued RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse. The Douglas County School System, acting through the GEC Buying Cooperative, posted RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4–$1.1 million across two geographic areas in Georgia. The code shows active, recurring procurement volume but with categorical mismatch to its stated description—buyers are treating it as a general preserved and fresh food commodity catch-all rather than a specialty ingredient category.