UNSPSC 50613008: Canned or jarred Non GMO kasumi bok choy

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO kasumi 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 50613008 Canned or jarred Non GMO kasumi bok choy is a Commodity code that covers preserved leafy vegetables for institutional food service. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers, state psychiatric hospitals, and correctional facilities, as well as school districts supplying food service for nutrition programs. The recent opportunities in the source show wide-ranging institutional food procurement that nominally includes this commodity but do not reflect dedicated solicitation activity under the specific code. The scope of work under the code encompasses canned or jarred preserved vegetables as components of broader food-service supply contracts, typically bundled with proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh or frozen produce to meet daily dietary and meal-pattern requirements in cafeterias and canteens.

Recent solicitation activity shows Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County (Georgia), Oregon Department of Corrections, Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia issuing food procurement bids. The geographic spread reflects Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois as repeat buyers with recent activity from May through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services issuing IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with estimated annual quantities ranging from 1 to 24 cases per item; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, proteins, and sauces for the Department of Community Services with quotes due October 19, 2026; and Oregon Department of Corrections issuing IFB S2910000017145 on June 5, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with bids due June 19, 2026. These opportunities span IFBs and informal written quotes (IWQs) with response windows of one to two weeks, F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, and vendor compliance requirements including references, debarment certifications, and E-Verify authorization.