UNSPSC 50612700: Canned or jarred Non GMO celery

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO celery 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 50612700 Canned or jarred Non GMO celery is a Class code that describes shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products procured by state and local food-service operations — primarily state health and human services agencies managing institutional cafeterias, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state agencies purchasing canned or jarred vegetables as line items within larger food-supply contracts that span proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable service supplies. The code captures individual commodity purchases rather than standalone vegetable-only contracts; most institutions buying under this code source vegetables as part of comprehensive annual or quarterly food-service awards. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas, Illinois), state corrections departments (Oregon), county boards of commissioners, and school districts (Texas, Georgia), with state-level purchasing offices managing multi-facility supply chains and school nutrition programs handling district-wide procurements across elementary through high schools.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, a 22-line-item procurement including prepared foods and service supplies; a companion IFB HHS0017872 posted August 11, 2026 (due August 25, 2026) covered similar scope for the same facility. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T26300CF on May 4, 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria foods across five warehouse regions. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under IFB S2910000017145 on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) requested bids on June 15, 2026 for school nutrition food across four school locations with hundreds of line items emphasizing whole grain and low-sodium options. Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) posted a similar nutrition procurement on May 11, 2026 (due June 5, 2026) for delivery to five schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services. Canned and jarred vegetables appear as individual line items within these broader awards rather than as standalone commodity purchases.