UNSPSC 50612911: Canned or jarred Non GMO wallone freisee weschelkopf chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO wallone freisee weschelkopf 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 50612911 Canned or jarred Non GMO wallone freisee weschelkopf chicory is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable food products procured by state and local jurisdictions for institutional food service, including canned vegetables, canned proteins, and related packaged consumables used in state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services operations. Recent solicitations show state agencies, counties, school districts, and special-purpose institutions buying canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, and mixed shelf-stable food items in bulk for multi-month or annual supply contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is a standout repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for consumable food products across state supported living centers; the Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also appear as recent issuers. Work solicited ranges from narrow, single-commodity buys (such as the Oregon Department of Corrections' 7,616-case canned-tomato procurement) to broad food-service supply contracts encompassing dozens of line items across protein, produce, dairy, and packaged-goods categories, with quantities typically measured in cases and annual contract values ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon in recent months. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued three IFBs between May and August 2026 for consumable foods to support state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, with contract values up to $4.5 million over three years and response deadlines in June and August. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. In Georgia, Gwinnett County issued an IWQ (informal written quote) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each issued school-nutrition IFBs encompassing hundreds of line items with response deadlines in June 2026. Most recently, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods to the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with delivery required within seven days of order receipt.