UNSPSC 50612706: Canned or jarred Non GMO giant red celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO giant red 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 50612706 Canned or jarred Non GMO giant red celery is a Commodity code that captures institutional food procurement for state agencies, health systems, school districts, and correctional facilities, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity specifically matching this narrow product specification. State and local governments soliciting under related canned-vegetable categories are primarily school nutrition programs, state health and human services agencies, and correctional departments acquiring bulk food inventories for meal service across distributed locations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county school systems (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Burke County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Ben Hill County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), and independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, with food service cooperatives like the GEC Buying Cooperative aggregating demand across multiple districts.

The recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned and processed vegetables as line items within much broader food procurement—typically alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and dry goods—rather than seeking canned celery as a standalone category. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, response due July 13, 2026) supporting state supported living centers statewide with 210 line items; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato ITB (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases delivered to Salem; the State of Illinois IVHQ quarterly food RFQ (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) for weekly orders; Ben Hill County Schools' food IFB (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026) spanning fresh produce through condiments; and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia (school districts), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), and Missouri (school districts), with secondary activity in Oregon (DOC), Illinois, and Virginia. Canned vegetables typically command modest unit pricing and compete on cost-plus-margin bidding within larger tenders; vendors must meet USDA grade, sodium-content, shelf-life, and food-safety compliance standards consistently cited across solicitations. The code shows limited standalone demand; pursue only if your firm supplies canned vegetables as a component of larger institutional food distribution contracts.