UNSPSC 50611504: Canned or jarred Non GMO green globe artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO green globe 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 50611504 Canned or jarred non-GMO green globe artichokes is a Commodity code used infrequently by state and local governments for the direct procurement of shelf-stable vegetables destined for institutional food service operations — primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show that this code, when used, is typically embedded within broader consumables or food-product IFBs rather than issued as a line-item-specific opportunity; the code does not surface as a dedicated artichoke solicitation in the recent-opportunities block. State and local buyers purchase canned and jarred vegetables under this code as part of larger institutional meal-service contracts where dozens or hundreds of line items span proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and related food-service supplies. Issuing bodies include Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois state agencies. These organizations typically issue IFBs or RFQs with response deadlines of 7 to 30 days and delivery requirements of 3 to 30 days after order receipt, with F.O.B. Destination pricing and three verifiable references standard across most solicitations.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, reflecting institutional and correctional demand at the state and regional level. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply multiple TDCJ warehouse locations (response deadline May 4, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a prior case price of $13.75 from California Healthy Harvest, indicating commodity pricing predictability. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools also solicit food products in bulk for child nutrition programs, with response deadlines in May and June 2026. No recent solicitations specifically name artichokes; the code shows minimal recent activity as a standalone commodity in state and local procurement.