UNSPSC 50612107: Canned or jarred Non GMO widgeon brussel sprouts

The variety of Non GMO brussel sprouts known as Non GMO widgeon brussel sprouts 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 50612107, Canned or jarred Non GMO widgeon brussel sprouts, is a Commodity code that in practice frames state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service — though the recent-opportunities block shows no solicitations directly naming this specific product. Instead, state and local issuing bodies procure canned vegetables broadly, including canned tomatoes, as components of larger food-supply contracts serving state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. The scope encompasses canned or jarred items meeting USDA grade standards with minimum shelf-life requirements (typically 12 months or more at delivery), proper labeling, and compliance with FDA/USDA food-safety standards. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, state correctional departments, county governments, and school districts, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections appearing as repeat buyers in recent months. The contract structure typically bundles individual canned-vegetable line items within broader solicitations for hundreds of food products across multiple categories, with pricing evaluated on a per-unit or per-case basis and delivery to institutional distribution centers or individual school or facility locations.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, eight truck loads, due date June 19, 2026), with previous purchase history at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables spanning state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, including a May 2026 solicitation (HHS0016792V2) for 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products with a three-year potential contract value of $4.5 million, and an August 2026 IFB (HHS0017872) for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center with 20 line items and delivery requirements within seven days of order. School districts in Georgia — including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools — have issued comprehensive food bids for the 2026-2027 school year encompassing canned fruits and vegetables as part of larger multi-hundred-line-item procurement packages. Canned vegetables typically move as individual line items within these broader buys rather than as standalone solicitations.