UNSPSC 50612601: Canned or jarred Non GMO all the year round cauliflowers

The variety of Non GMO cauliflower known as Non GMO all the year round cauliflowers 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 50612601 Canned or jarred Non GMO all the year round cauliflowers is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable vegetable products for food service operations, though recent posted solicitations show little activity specifically targeting cauliflower and instead reveal broader canned-vegetable and general food-service procurement spanning state health and human services agencies, county governments, and school districts. The work being solicited under this code and related food-commodity categories encompasses consumable foods for institutional cafeterias, dining facilities, and nutrition programs — including canned and jarred vegetables, proteins, dairy products, dry goods, and food service supplies — purchased in case quantities ranging from dozens to thousands of cases annually for delivery to central distribution centers, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services centers. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and independent school districts (Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools).

Recent opportunities reveal concentration in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumables and food products to supply state-supported living centers (HHS0018082 posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872 posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026; and HHS0017449 posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026), while the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T26300CF posted May 4, 2026 for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271 due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026) are actively procuring comprehensive food-service groceries. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a canned-tomato–specific bid (S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited shelf-stable food products under IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026. State and local buyers in these jurisdictions evaluate responses on lowest responsive bid, best value, compliance with USDA grades and specifications, delivery timeliness, and vendor performance history, with F.O.B. Destination delivery required within 7 to 72 hours in most cases.