UNSPSC 50612709: Canned or jarred Non GMO greensleeves celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO greensleeves 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 50612709 Canned or jarred Non GMO greensleeves celery is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a narrow produce item, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the canned-celery product specifically. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect broad institutional food-service procurement by state health and human services agencies, county nutrition programs, school districts, and corrections departments buying shelf-stable prepared foods, canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, and consumable supplies for cafeteria and food-service operations across state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior centers, and school nutrition programs. Representative work includes IFB HHS0018082 from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumables including prepared foods and food-service supplies for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center; IWQ 140229 from Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services; and an Oregon Department of Corrections IFB (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, with the prior purchase at $13.75 per case.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois), county governments (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and independent school districts. Texas is the most active jurisdiction, with multiple solicitations from HHSC for state-supported living centers and TDCJ facilities, while Georgia shows activity from county nutrition programs and school districts. Geographically, the recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional activity in Illinois. Food-service procurement under this code typically runs on annual or multi-quarter cycles with firm fixed pricing for initial periods, subsequent price adjustments indexed to USDA or CPI benchmarks, and delivery to central distribution points or individual facilities within 7 to 72 hours of order. Vendors routinely must meet Buy American requirements, provide HACCP certifications, maintain liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000, and comply with E-Verify and debarment verifications; many school and state-supported living center solicitations require three references and detailed company qualification narratives.