UNSPSC 50612903: Canned or jarred Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory 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 50612903 Canned or jarred Non-GMO green curled ruffee chicory (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this code in recent solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no canned or jarred chicory products; instead, they document broad consumable food and supply procurement for institutional food service — state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, and state hospitals. The work being solicited spans hundreds of line items including fresh and frozen proteins, produce, dairy, canned vegetables and fruits, pantry staples, bread and bakery items, and food service supplies (containers, napkins, utensils, gloves). Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, departments of corrections, school districts, and county nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The scale ranges from small cafeteria restocking to statewide multi-facility supply contracts worth millions annually.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission leads recent activity, posting multiple IFBs for consumable foods and products — including HHS0018082 (October 2026, due October 23, 2026) for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center and HHS0017872 (August 2026, due August 25, 2026) covering 20 line items of food and kitchen supplies for the same facility. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (June 2026, due June 19, 2026) under S2910000017145 with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia posted a school nutrition food bid (May 2026, due June 15, 2026) spanning hundreds of line items across four school locations; and Gwinnett County, Georgia requested approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods (October 2026, due October 19, 2026) for senior services. The code shows modest recent volume overall and no demonstrated activity concentrating on the specific product named (non-GMO green curled ruffee chicory) — the commodities are general-purpose institutional food procurement with this specialty item unrepresented in posted opportunities.