UNSPSC 50551806: Canned or jarred non GMO mentor barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO mentor 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 50551806 Canned or jarred non-GMO mentor barberries is a Commodity code used by state and local governments to classify shelf-stable preserved fruit and vegetable products, though the recent solicitation activity under this code shows that state and local procurement offices are actually buying a much broader range of food commodities — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and other shelf-stable staples for food service operations. Counties, state departments, school districts, and state-supported living centers are the primary issuing bodies, with Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posting active opportunities in the past five months. The work spans routine food service procurement for correctional facilities, state veterans homes, schools, senior centers, and supported living centers, where vendors compete on price, delivery compliance, and ability to meet USDA and FDA standards with firm fixed pricing and FOB destination delivery terms.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest, with Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut driving visible solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables) for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 brand-or-equal and brand-specific proposals for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for September through December, due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce across five truck loads with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon goods and bidders headquartered in Oregon; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. The code shows sustained procurement activity across correctional, health services, education, and social services sectors, with most jurisdictions using firm pricing, FOB destination terms, and either single or multiple award structures based on best value or lowest responsive and responsible bidder.