UNSPSC 50612900: Canned or jarred Non GMO chicories

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chicories 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 50612900 Canned or jarred Non-GMO chicories, a Class code, does not reflect the actual commodity mix in recent state and local procurement activity under this designation. The available solicitations—all posted between January and June 2026—show state and local buyers procuring broad categories of food products for institutional food service, particularly school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services providers. Recent opportunities under this code span fresh produce, canned tomatoes, grocery staples, dairy products, proteins, and prepared foods rather than the non-GMO chicory products the code nominally describes. This mismatch suggests the code may be applied inconsistently or the source data conflates multiple food-commodity codes.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Burke County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham County systems in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI and Ben Hill County Schools in Missouri and Georgia; and others), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers), and institutional facilities (Illinois Veterans Home). The geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with activity also in Virginia and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with a historical value of $1.5 million annually; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026 at $13.75 per case from the prior purchase); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories with four school delivery locations (due June 15, 2026). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30, coinciding with the school calendar, and include renewal options spanning two to four additional years.