UNSPSC 50612910: Canned or jarred Non GMO tres fine maraichere chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO tres fine maraichere 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 50612910 Canned or jarred Non GMO tres fine maraichere chicory is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable prepared foods and food service consumables for institutional dining, with recent activity centered on bulk food supply for state health and human services facilities, school nutrition programs, and correctional institutions. The scope extends beyond the code's narrow name to encompass canned and jarred vegetables, proteins, condiments, and related food service supplies in quantities ranging from single cases to thousands of cases annually. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, school districts, county government departments, state departments of corrections, and state comptroller's offices acting on behalf of large public agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) appear as repeat or recent solicitors, indicating steady demand from both state institutional care providers and school food authorities.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional procurement from Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods and supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (bids due June 19, 2026, with previous award at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 encompassing hundreds of line items across food categories including canned fruits and vegetables for four school locations (bids due June 15, 2026). Texas institutional procurements reference prior contract values—HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center's prior-period spend reached $1.5 million annually—and encompass 20–210 line items per solicitation with delivery windows typically 7–30 days from order receipt, F.O.B. Destination pricing, and firm pricing terms for initial contract periods with adjustments permitted at renewal based on USDA or CPI indices.