UNSPSC 50612800: Canned or jarred Non GMO chards

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chards 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 50612800 Canned or jarred Non GMO chards is a Class code that does not map accurately to the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The code's nominal scope suggests specialty preserved vegetables, but the recent opportunities show no procurement of canned or jarred chard products—canned or otherwise. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food service procurement for institutional facilities, covering fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and mixed shelf-stable items for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, county senior services, and state health agencies. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the narrow commodity scope (non-GMO chard) and the institutional bulk-food purchasing reflected in these opportunities suggests tagging error rather than active demand for this specific product line under this code.

Recent activity comes from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and state hospitals), Oregon Department of Corrections (canned-goods procurement), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia (school districts in Ben Hill County and Burke County), Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller of Public Accounts). Opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with institutional food service as the driver. Representative recent solicitations include IFB HHS0018082 by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (October 23, 2026 response deadline) for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and an informal written quote from Gwinnett County (October 19, 2026) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for senior services. A June 2026 Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (previous purchase at $13.75 per case) and a Ben Hill County Schools IFB (June 15, 2026) for comprehensive school nutrition procurement illustrate the scale and frequency of food-service bidding, but none target canned or jarred chard specifically. Vendors pursuing this code should verify actual demand with individual agencies before investing in pre-bid research.