UNSPSC 50611506: Canned or jarred Non GMO midi artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO midi 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 50611506 Canned or jarred Non GMO midi artichokes is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved vegetable products purchased by state and local health and human services agencies, correctional facilities, school districts, and other public institutions for food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show demand for shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables as components of broader food procurement contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code captures individual product lines within institutional food service purchasing, where agencies specify preserved vegetables by brand or approved equivalent, typically requiring USDA Grade B or better compliance, FDA labeling standards, and minimum shelf-life guarantees of 12 months or more at delivery. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, state-supported living centers, departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, and county social services agencies. These jurisdictions solicit food products through IFB, RFQ, and informal written quote processes as part of annual or multi-year institutional feeding contracts.

State and local procurement activity under this code concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017872 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center and Department of State Health Services (due July 13, 2026), both of which encompassed preserved vegetables among broader food service line items; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for senior services (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' large-volume IFB S2910000017145 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), which demonstrates that individual preserved vegetable products move in significant quantities under state purchasing. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia, have posted school nutrition food bids encompassing canned vegetables. Delivery is typically F.O.B. Destination within 72 hours to 30 days of order, with pricing evaluated on a per-unit or per-ounce basis; most contracts include renewal or extension options running one to three years.