UNSPSC 50611502: Canned or jarred Non GMO catanese artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO catanese 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 50611502 Canned or jarred Non GMO catanese artichokes is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable preserved vegetable products. State and local governments procure under this code as part of broader food service solicitations for institutional cafeterias, canteens, and nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows no standalone canned artichoke purchases and minimal direct matching activity for this specific commodity. The issuing bodies running food procurement solicitations are primarily state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and state hospitals, county and municipal school districts, state departments of corrections, and county social services departments. These entities source food as consumables for on-site food service operations serving residents, inmates, students, and program participants. The geographic spread of recent food procurement activity spans Texas (with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice running multiple large institutional food contracts), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, and the State of Georgia), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections). Illinois also appears in the recent posting record with a state-level weekly food order. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years including renewals), the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, at a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products spanning fresh produce, meat, dairy, condiments, and kitchen supplies across four school locations (due June 15, 2026). Canned artichokes do not appear as a line item in any posted solicitation; the code shows no recent state or local solicitation activity specific to Non GMO canned or jarred artichokes.