UNSPSC 50551810: Canned or jarred non GMO bagatelle barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO bagatelle 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 50551810 Canned or jarred non-GMO bagatelle barberries is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable food products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity shows the code capturing a broader category of canned and packaged foods — applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food commodities — rather than the narrow barberry focus the code name suggests. State and local issuing bodies using this code span county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, school districts, and municipal boards of education, with repeat solicitation activity from the State of Illinois (for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and Texas state agencies. The work solicited ranges from single-item commodity purchases (canned applesauce) to large mixed-basket food service contracts covering 100+ line items of proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared foods delivered on recurring or quarterly schedules to correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services facilities.

Geographic activity centers in the Southeast (Georgia and Florida counties, Texas state agencies) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), with secondary activity in Illinois and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026, with delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products statewide (210 line items, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (approximately 382 line items, response deadline extended to May 4, 2026). Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in education and school nutrition procurements; Oregon applies a combined 10% preference for goods fabricated in-state and bidders headquartered in Oregon.