UNSPSC 50612801: Canned or jarred Non GMO bright lights chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO bright lights chard 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 50612801 Canned or jarred Non GMO bright lights chard, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though recent opportunities show minimal direct solicitation for this specific item. State and local governments buy canned and jarred vegetables—including chard and similar leafy greens—primarily as components of larger food service contracts supporting institutional meal programs at correctional facilities, state health and human services centers, veterans' homes, and school nutrition programs. When purchased, canned vegetables typically appear as line items within broader IFBs or RFQs for weekly food orders, quarterly food supplies, or annual grocery contracts rather than as standalone solicitations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state veterans' homes, reflecting the operational focus of institutional food service across multiple states.

The geographic activity spans Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Missouri based on recent opportunities, though the code shows sparse standalone activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' multiple canned vegetable solicitations including tomato products under ITB S2910000016405 and tomato paste under ITB S2910000016089, and the State of Illinois's quarterly food order RFQ for the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (response due February 24, 2026). School nutrition programs across Georgia—including Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Ben Hill County Schools—regularly procure canned vegetables as part of comprehensive food bids, but none explicitly named chard as a line item in available documentation. The code does not support identification of a dominant repeat buyer; activity appears distributed across institutional food service operators with no single jurisdiction showing concentrated purchasing. Given the minimal recent direct solicitation for this commodity at the state and local level, firms should monitor broader institutional food service contracts where canned vegetables are embedded rather than expect standalone procurement opportunities.