UNSPSC 50551803: Canned or jarred non GMO red barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO red 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 50551803 Canned or jarred non-GMO red barberries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses state and local procurement of canned and preserved fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and state facility dining operations. Recent solicitations show the code in use for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and comprehensive food supply contracts serving correctional facilities, schools, health and human services centers, and state hospitals. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts, and county boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, and Dallas ISD) have posted solicitations recently under or alongside this code. The mix reflects state facility operations and K–12 procurement dominating current activity.

Geographic concentration centers on the Southeast and Southwest. Texas, Georgia, and Oregon have posted multiple recent opportunities; Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia appear in secondary activity. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017453 (Fruit Applesauce) due July 31, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with Oregon vendor preferences totaling 10 percent and delivery to Salem. Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, covering food and consumable products (including canned goods) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with Buy American requirements and three delivery locations. The code shows steady, diversified activity across institutional buyers with firm-fixed pricing expected and Buy American or domestic-content preferences common in school district solicitations.