UNSPSC 50612906: Canned or jarred Non GMO riccia pancalieri chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO riccia pancalieri 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 50612906 Canned or jarred Non GMO riccia pancalieri chicory is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service and nutrition programs. Recent opportunities solicited under this code show state and local buyers acquiring canned vegetables and shelf-stable food products as part of broader consumables procurements for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services programs. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections), county departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools). Work solicited includes canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, canned vegetables within larger food-product line-item procurements, and shelf-stable produce items specified as part of comprehensive cafeteria and institutional food service contracts. Delivery requirements typically follow FOB Destination terms with freight prepaid and included in pricing, and products must meet federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act standards and applicable USDA grades with specified sodium content, shelf-life minimums (typically 12 months), and proper labeling.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Oregon, and Georgia, with the most recent opportunities issued by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Lufkin and El Paso state supported living centers in August and June 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections (canned tomatoes in June 2026), Gwinnett County in Georgia (food items for senior services in October 2026), and school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools in May 2026 and Burke County Public Schools in May 2026). Representative recent procurements include the Texas HHS IFB HHS0017872 for consumables and noncontract items at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with prior award at $13.75 per case), and the Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026). School nutrition programs represent active demand; Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools both solicited comprehensive food procurements with multiple line items that typically include canned vegetables and shelf-stable products. The code shows no standout single repeat buyer across the recent opportunities listed, though Texas HHS appears twice with similarly scoped institutional food service contracts.