UNSPSC 50612715: Canned or jarred Non GMO tall utah triumph celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO tall utah triumph 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 50612715 Canned or jarred Non GMO tall Utah triumph celery is a Commodity code that names a single product line, but state and local governments actually buying under this code are procuring shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables and food products far more broadly — including canned tomatoes, canned proteins, canned vegetables in various preparations, and related food-service consumables — as part of large institutional food-supply contracts for state facilities, county services, school districts, and correctional systems. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitation specifically for celery; instead, the code appears tagged to a wider family of canned vegetable and protein procurements. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under related food-consumable codes include state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ, Oregon Department of Corrections), county boards of commissioners and their service departments, independent school districts and school nutrition programs, and state procuring agencies acting on behalf of multiple end-users. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state-supported living centers statewide; Oregon Department of Corrections and school districts across Georgia are also active.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas HHSC has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792v2, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years, closed March 19, 2026) and food products for specific facilities including El Paso and Lufkin state-supported living centers (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026; HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026 at the Lufkin facility). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with the prior award at $13.75 per case to California Healthy Harvest. Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026; Burke County Public Schools, bids due June 5, 2026) are procuring comprehensive food and grocery items under the Buy American Act. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with approximately 382 line items, response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. All solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, USDA grade compliance, shelf-life and labeling standards, and vendor qualifications including liability insurance, debarment certifications, and references.