UNSPSC 50612401: Canned or jarred Non GMO lunghi cardoons

The variety of Non GMO cardoons known as Non GMO lunghi cardoons 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 50612401 Canned or jarred Non GMO lunghi cardoons is a Commodity code, though the recent state and local procurement activity filed under this code does not reflect purchases of the specific product named—rather, the opportunities show state and local agencies buying general shelf-stable canned and jarred food products, including canned vegetables, tomatoes, and other pantry staples for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. The work solicited under this code spans consumable food products for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school cafeterias, county senior services, and state hospital systems. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas), state departments of corrections (Oregon), state departments (Georgia, Illinois), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia), and school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia). Texas agencies appear most frequently as repeat buyers, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice each posting multiple solicitations over the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins (quotes due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026, with award made to California Healthy Harvest at $13.75 per case in the prior February 2026 purchase). Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia issued IFBs for school nutrition food procurement encompassing hundreds of line items across multiple categories including canned fruits and vegetables. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response due May 4, 2026) represents a large-volume institutional procurement. Most solicitations require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight and delivery included, responses within three to seven business days of posting, and bidder references and compliance certifications including debarment status, E-Verify, and product quality warranties.