UNSPSC 50612806: Canned or jarred Non GMO swiss chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO swiss 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 50612806 Canned or jarred Non GMO swiss chard is a Commodity code that spans shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables procured by state and local nutrition and food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that government buyers are acquiring bulk canned and jarred produce — including swiss chard, canned tomatoes, and similar shelf-stable vegetables — as part of comprehensive food service contracts for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools), school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and state corrections departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple food and consumables solicitations for state-supported living centers.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), requesting 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with seven-day delivery; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for senior services (quotes due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (bids due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement including canned fruits and vegetables with Buy American provisions (bids due June 15, 2026). Activity in this code reflects sustained government demand for bulk shelf-stable vegetables as components of large institutional food service contracts rather than standalone commodity purchases.