UNSPSC 50613004: Canned or jarred Non GMO choy sum

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO choy sum 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 50613004 Canned or jarred non-GMO choy sum is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty preserved Asian vegetables, though recent solicitation activity shows the code tagged predominantly to broader food service contracting rather than choy sum specifically. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and corrections departments seeking to provision cafeterias and food service operations with canned or preserved produce. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Human Services), and special-purpose districts serving both corrections and health facilities statewide.

Recent opportunities under this code center on large-scale food procurement for child nutrition programs and institutional food service rather than specialty choy sum items alone. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026, encompassing hundreds of line items across fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated categories with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years with renewals. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000016089 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, bid due March 9, 2026) and S2910000016405 for tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases, bid due April 6, 2026), both delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of up to five percent each. School districts dominate the recent activity: Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories with Buy American Act compliance (over 51 percent domestic agricultural components) and bids due June 15, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) posted IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, requiring three years of business and food delivery experience, with bids due April 27, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited both grocery NOI and grocery items (approximately 900 line items) with NUTRIKIDS electronic submission and bids due April 29, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Oregon, and Illinois, with school nutrition programs representing the largest share of recent solicitations. The Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy issued RFQ 26497DVAQUINCB52821 for quarterly weekly food orders (July–September 2026) with brand-specific items or approved equivalents and bids due June 26, 2026.