UNSPSC 50612905: Canned or jarred Non GMO ione limnos chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO ione limnos 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 50612905 Canned or jarred Non-GMO chicory, a Commodity code, nominally describes a narrow food item but does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity under this code. The recent opportunities in the source are tagged to this code but describe broad-based food service procurement — institutional food supply contracts for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The work being solicited is the provision of shelf-stable and prepared food products, food service supplies (containers, napkins, straws, foil), and consumables to support institutional feeding operations, not chicory-specific procurement. State and local governments are issuing these contracts through their health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Community Services), correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County), school nutrition programs (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), and state procurement divisions. The issuing bodies span state agencies, counties, and school districts across multiple states.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumables at state-supported living centers, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017872 (Lufkin facility, due August 25, 2026), each covering 20+ line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with annual usage ranging from 1 to 24 cases per item. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences (5% each). Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) both sought school nutrition food bids covering nearly 400 line items each under Buy American Act requirements and USDA Child Nutrition standards (due June 15 and June 5, 2026, respectively). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, vegetables, and condiments. The code shows little recent activity aligned to its nominal scope; the tagging appears to be a data-entry or classification error rather than a reliable signal of institutional demand for this specific commodity.