UNSPSC 50613005: Canned or jarred Non GMO dwarf bok choy

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO dwarf bok choy 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 50613005 Canned or jarred Non GMO dwarf bok choy (Commodity) represents a specialized produce input for institutional food service operations, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code is sparse; recent opportunities show broader canned vegetable and food product solicitations that tangentially overlap but do not center on this narrow commodity. The code sits within a much larger ecosystem of institutional food procurement where state and local agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities source packaged produce as part of comprehensive food-supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), school districts ranging from small regional systems to large metropolitan districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County Schools), Illinois veterans' homes, and state procurement offices coordinating cooperative purchasing vehicles across multiple school districts. These buyers typically award food contracts annually or multiyear with renewal options and combine line-item bidding across dozens or hundreds of food categories rather than isolating single produce items.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and scattered across Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri based on recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities show broader food procurement patterns: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due Jul 13, 2026) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical spend of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017145 (due Jun 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at approximately $13.75 per case; Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (due Apr 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 delivery across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due Mar 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million. Bidders in this space submit firm fixed pricing, manage temperature and shelf-life compliance, deliver weekly or on-demand, and compete primarily on unit cost within USDA grade and sodium specifications. No vendors have been identified as winning awards under this specific commodity code in the source material.