UNSPSC 50612712: Canned or jarred Non GMO lathom self-blanching celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO lathom self-blanching 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 50612712 Canned or jarred Non GMO lathom self-blanching celery, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments purchase canned and jarred vegetables under this code to support institutional food service operations, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting this specific product; the code appears to represent a narrow product line within the broader food procurement landscape that state and local buyers activate selectively rather than routinely.

The sourced recent opportunities show heavy institutional food service activity across school districts, state corrections departments, and health and human services agencies in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, but none of these solicitations specifically cite this commodity code or request canned celery. Solicitations such as the State of Illinois Veterans Home's quarterly food order (RFQ, February 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB, February and March 2026), and multiple school district grocery and produce bids span hundreds of line items encompassing proteins, dairy, fresh and frozen vegetables, and specialty items—yet canned celery does not appear as a named line item in any published scope. Without documented recent opportunities naming this code or product explicitly, the market signal is that demand under UNSPSC 50612712 is either aggregated into broader canned-vegetable categories, sourced through standing cooperative agreements not reflected in individual solicitations, or infrequently procured as a distinct line item at the state and local level.