UNSPSC 50612807: Canned or jarred Non GMO vulcan chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO vulcan 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 50612807 Canned or jarred Non-GMO vulcan chard, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable preserved vegetables that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations. The recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies buying canned and preserved vegetables as line items within broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys, though the code sits within a product family that includes other canned vegetables, fruits, and preserved goods common to institutional food sourcing.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code span school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school nutrition programs. School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, with most pursuing food contracts spanning July-through-June fiscal years. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections show repeat institutional purchasing activity. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school districts and correctional facilities as the primary end-users. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for food and consumable products for state-supported living centers under IFB HHS0017449 with a response date of July 13, 2026 (historical value $1.5 million for the prior period), Ben Hill County Schools issuing an IFB for comprehensive food products under PE61000NONST2027000000006 due June 15, 2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under solicitation S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited sealed bids for a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, spanning 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. All recent school district food procurements emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plan requirements, nutritional standards including whole grain and low-sodium specifications, and firm fixed pricing with limited cost adjustments tied to third-party market indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data or the Consumer Price Index.