UNSPSC 50612607: Canned or jarred Non GMO minaret cauliflowers

The variety of Non GMO cauliflower known as Non GMO minaret 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 50612607 Canned or jarred non-GMO minaret cauliflowers is a Commodity code that captures preserved vegetable products state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations, particularly at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county social-service agencies. Recent solicitations confirm that state and local buyers under this code are acquiring shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables as components of bulk food procurement—not standalone specialty produce, but line items within comprehensive food-service contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Department of Corrections in Oregon, Illinois Department of Human Services), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia), and state prison systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These jurisdictions solicit under the code as part of larger institutional feeding programs that span dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple food categories, with deliveries required to central distribution centers or individual facility locations on fixed schedules.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with annual case quantities of 1–24 per item); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026 with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, delivered in eight full truck loads to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a previous purchase priced at $13.75 per case. Contract values in this space range widely—Texas HHSC's multi-year food procurement for El Paso State Supported Living Center carried historical annual value of $1.5 million; the supplemental food and consumables contract for HHSC and DSHS across multiple state hospitals and living centers reached a potential three-year value of $4.5 million. Activity is steady and recurring, with institutions issuing annual or multi-year contracts to maintain uninterrupted service.