UNSPSC 50551804: Canned or jarred non GMO wintergreen barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO wintergreen 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 50551804 Canned or jarred non-GMO wintergreen barberries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for state and local institutional food service, including canned fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and consumable supplies. The code sees regular solicitation from county governments, state departments, school districts, and state-supported facilities. Counties and school districts dominate recent activity, with Gwinnett County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and the Austin Independent School District posting RFQs and RFPs for produce and specialty food items; state-level agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Illinois Chief Procurement Office are active repeat buyers posting IFBs and ITBs for quarterly and annual food-service contracts. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and the State of Georgia have also posted commodity food solicitations. Issuing bodies typically require firm, all-inclusive pricing; compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA standards; minimum insurance coverage; and delivery to central distribution centers or multiple school sites within 30 to 60 days of order.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Illinois) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with Georgia and Texas showing the heaviest volume of solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with 5 percent Oregon-goods and Oregon-resident preferences), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200 line items (due June 26, 2026, with 51 percent domestic content requirement), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (210 line items, due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (extended due date May 4, 2026). Prices are typically evaluated per unit or case; awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value basis; and most contracts run 12 months with optional renewal terms.