UNSPSC 50612710: Canned or jarred Non GMO hopkins fenlander celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO hopkins fenlander 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 50612710 Canned or jarred non-GMO Hopkins fenlander celery is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure shelf-stable vegetable products for institutional food service operations—primarily state health and human services facilities, correctional systems, and school nutrition programs. Recent opportunities show that governments buy canned and jarred vegetables as components of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code appears alongside dozens of other food categories in multi-hundred-line-item procurements covering proteins, dairy, grains, and consumable supplies for cafeterias, canteens, and campus dining operations. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), state departments of corrections (Oregon DOC), state comptroller procurement divisions (Texas), county nutrition programs (Gwinnett County, Georgia), county boards of commissioners, and school districts across multiple states. State supported living centers and state hospitals represent repeat institutional customers, often consolidating food procurement across multiple facilities or statewide networks with multi-year contract terms and renewal options.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent solicitations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFB notices for supplemental and consumable foods serving state hospitals and supported living centers, with contract values historically reaching $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. Gwinnett County Schools (Georgia) posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) solicited comprehensive school nutrition bids with hundreds of line items including canned vegetables, due June 15, 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas with 382 line items, response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Recent opportunities uniformly require FOB Destination delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, firm pricing sheets, USDA grade certification, nutritional labeling, shelf-life minimums, and compliance with federal food safety standards; references, debarment certifications, and liability insurance are standard requirements.