UNSPSC 50612302: Canned or jarred Non GMO savoy cabbages

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO savoy cabbage that has 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 50612302 Canned or jarred Non GMO savoy cabbages (Commodity) is purchased by state and local agencies primarily as shelf-stable produce for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations show limited direct demand for this specific item and instead reflect broader consumable food procurement where canned and preserved vegetables appear as line items within larger food-service contracts. State and local governments buying under this code include state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and hospitals, county boards of commissioners, school districts, state departments of corrections, and state comptroller offices procuring on behalf of correctional agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat issuer, conducting multiple IFBs for consumable and supplemental food products for state-operated residential facilities. The geographic spread across recent opportunities centers on Texas and Georgia, with additional activity in Oregon and Illinois, though the concentration of large multi-item food procurement reflects institutional demand concentrated in facilities serving residents who require meal provision as part of their care or custody.

Representative recent opportunities show the broader pattern: Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), illustrating demand for large-volume canned vegetables meeting USDA Grade B or better standards; and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia solicited sealed bids for a comprehensive 400-line-item grocery procurement in May 2026 (due June 5, 2026) covering fresh and preserved produce for five school locations under Child Nutrition meal pattern compliance. Canned savoy cabbage specifically does not appear in the recent-opportunity summaries provided, indicating minimal recent direct solicitation for this specific commodity under its dedicated UNSPSC code. Demand exists within aggregated institutional food procurement but remains embedded in broader food-service RFQs and IFBs where canned vegetables are line items rather than sole-source opportunities.