UNSPSC 50611500: Canned or jarred Non GMO artichokes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO artichokes 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 50611500 Canned or jarred Non-GMO artichokes is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity in the source materials. The recent opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit canned tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food service products for institutional settings—none of which are artichokes or artichoke products. State and local buyers are acquiring canned and jarred vegetables as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as specialty non-GMO artichoke products specifically. The code's nominal scope appears misaligned with actual procurement demand in the jurisdictions represented.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with sustained activity from Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Douglas County School System. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Comptroller (procuring for the Department of Criminal Justice), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Illinois Veterans Home round out the institutional buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, previously purchased at $13.75 per case), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). The code shows no recent solicitations for canned or jarred artichokes, artichoke-based products, or non-GMO specialty vegetables of this type.