diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b97bdb6..758ad41 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM folioci/alpine-jre-openjdk17:latest
+FROM folioci/alpine-jre-openjdk21:latest
 
 # Install latest patch versions of packages: https://pythonspeed.com/articles/security-updates-in-docker/
 USER root
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index c986414..89833f5 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 buildMvn {
   publishModDescriptor = true
   mvnDeploy = true
-  buildNode = 'jenkins-agent-java17'
+  buildNode = 'jenkins-agent-java21'
 
   doDocker = {
     buildJavaDocker {
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 019cf10..de01d1d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## 1.16.1 2025-09-25
+* [MODNCIP-90](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/MODNCIP-90) RequestItem service - make hrid optional (Sunflower)
+
+## 1.16.0 2025-09-25
+* Copy of 1.15.7 - version correction for Sunflower
+
+## 1.15.7 2025-03-12
+* [FOLREL-651](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/FOLREL-651) Update to Java 21
+
 ## 1.15.6 2024-11-21
 * Fix missing permission issue
 * Use item call number from AcceptItem request if it is provided
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5e021a1..b0f07e1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.folio</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mod-ncip</artifactId>
-	<version>1.15.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>NCIP</name>
 	<description>NCIP responder for FOLIO (internal module)</description>
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		<vertx.version>4.5.10</vertx.version>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-		<java.version>17</java.version>
+		<java.version>21</java.version>
 		<org.extensiblecatalog.ncip.v2.version>4.1.0</org.extensiblecatalog.ncip.v2.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/ncip/FolioRemoteServiceManager.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/ncip/FolioRemoteServiceManager.java
index f7cd202..3d95a80 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/ncip/FolioRemoteServiceManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/ncip/FolioRemoteServiceManager.java
@@ -724,6 +724,20 @@ public JsonObject requestItem(RequestItemInitiationData initData) throws Excepti
 
 			String searchUrl =  baseUrl + (titleRequest ? Constants.INSTANCE_SEARCH_URL : Constants.ITEM_SEARCH_URL)
 					.replace("$hrid$", hrid);
+
+			// This allows the place request service to work with only the barcode in the request.  This is a fallback when hrid is missing.
+			if ((hrid == null || hrid.isEmpty()) && !titleRequest) {
+			    if (initData != null && initData.getRequestId() != null) {
+			        String barcode = initData.getRequestId().getRequestIdentifierValue();
+			        if (barcode != null && !barcode.isEmpty()) { 
+			            searchUrl = baseUrl + (Constants.ITEM_SEARCH_BY_BARCODE_URL)
+			                .replace("$barcode$", barcode);
+						logger.info("using barcode");
+						logger.info(searchUrl);
+			        }
+			    }
+			}
+			
 			String responseString = callApiGet(searchUrl);
 			JsonObject response = new JsonObject(responseString);