UNSPSC 50612604: Canned or jarred Non GMO dok elgon cauliflowers

The variety of Non GMO cauliflower known as Non GMO dok elgon 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 50612604 Canned or jarred Non GMO dok elgon cauliflowers (Commodity) describes shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food-service contracts for state facilities, school districts, and county social-service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show wide variance in scope: while the code nominally targets a specific cauliflower variety, state and local buyers are acquiring the product as part of comprehensive food and consumables procurements spanning dozens or hundreds of line items for cafeterias, canteens, kitchens, and food-service distribution. The issuing bodies are primarily Texas Health and Human Services Commission (operating state supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia and Georgia county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Gwinnett County in Georgia. The work consists of supplying canned and jarred vegetables alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and related food-service supplies to institutional campuses on firm fixed-price, FOB Destination terms with delivery windows typically of seven to thirty days and compliance requirements including USDA grade standards, nutritional specifications, shelf-life minimums, and HACCP or food-safety protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC solicitations for state supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso, plus a statewide TDCJ cafeteria procurement), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned-tomatoes procurement). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and coverage extending to Department of State Health Services facilities statewide; IFB HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables due October 23, 2026; and a supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792v2) with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million due March 19, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 (informal written quote) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, delivered to Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each issued school-nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 encompassing hundreds of line items for multi-school delivery. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences. These procurements typically require minimum three references, debarment and suspension certifications, E-Verify compliance, and submission through electronic bid systems or in-person delivery; most award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value criteria.