UNSPSC 50612606: Canned or jarred Non GMO limelight cauliflowers

The variety of Non GMO cauliflower known as Non GMO limelight cauliflowers 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 50612606 Canned or jarred Non GMO limelight cauliflowers, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity visible in recent state and local solicitations. The opportunities tagged under this code cover broad institutional food service procurement—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, canned vegetables, pantry staples, and food-service consumables—for state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services centers, and school districts. The specific product line implied by the code name (canned or jarred non-GMO cauliflower) appears nowhere in the recent solicitations; instead, agencies are buying dozens to hundreds of line items spanning proteins, frozen entrees, grains, condiments, canned and fresh vegetables, dairy, and disposable food-service supplies for bulk institutional operations.

Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple state supported living centers and state hospitals), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), and Illinois state facilities. The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables food, due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies), Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 (approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026), and Oregon Department of Corrections S2910000017145 (approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, due June 19, 2026, with a previous purchase at $13.75 per case). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity signals that this Commodity code is not a reliable categorization vehicle for contemporary state and local food-service procurement.