UNSPSC 50551812: Canned or jarred non GMO kobold barberries

The variety of non GMO barberries known as non GMO kobold 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 50551812 Canned or jarred non-GMO kobold barberries is a Commodity code for shelf-stable jarred or canned specialty fruit products. State and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the nominal product name; recent solicitations tag broader food-service purchasing for canned or jarred produce categories but do not specifically seek non-GMO kobold barberries. The issuing bodies comprise county boards of education and county social-service departments, state departments of corrections and health and human services, city and county school nutrition programs, and school districts. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District (Texas), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) have each posted food-procurement opportunities in the past four months. These jurisdictions are repeat buyers of shelf-stable and canned fruit products for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations.

Recent opportunities reflect procurement of canned applesauce, canned fruit, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad food-supply line items rather than specialty canned berries. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a response deadline of July 31, 2026, and applied a combined 10-percent Oregon goods and resident-bidder preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM Central Time and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations and bids due June 26, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut; the code shows no recent activity under the narrowly defined specialty non-GMO kobold barberries product scope, signaling limited current demand for that specific commodity.