UNSPSC 50611727: Canned or jarred Non GMO ettinger avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO ettinger avocados 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 50611727 Canned or jarred Non GMO Ettinger avocados is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred produce items for institutional food service and supply operations. State and local governments purchasing under this code buy prepared and preserved fruit and vegetable products—typically in bulk cases with extended shelf life—for cafeterias, food service canteens, state facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services centers. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code span state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia State agencies), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), and state-managed institutions (state supported living centers and state hospitals). The work involves competitive bidding on canned vegetables, fruits, and related preserved-food line items with firm fixed pricing, delivery within specified timeframes (typically seven days or less from order), and compliance with USDA grades, FDA standards, shelf-life certification, and often Buy American requirements for school and correctional facility procurement.

Recent solicitation activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumables to supply state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, including HHS0017872 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, August 2026), HHS0018082 (Lufkin canteen and campus consumables, October 2026 response deadline), and HHS0016792v2 (supplemental food and consumables statewide with approximately $4.5 million potential value over three years). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables to supply senior services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, June 2026) with Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabricated-goods preferences. School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools (June 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (May 2026)—both released comprehensive food bids encompassing canned fruits, vegetables, and related items for multi-school nutrition programs under Buy American Act constraints. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items including canned and fresh vegetables to five regional warehouse locations, with response deadline extended to May 4, 2026.