UNSPSC 50613014: Canned or jarred Non GMO shantung cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO shantung 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 50613014 Canned or jarred Non GMO shantung cabbage is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure processed vegetable products for institutional food service operations, though recent activity shows limited direct purchasing of this specific item and substantial overlap with broader canned vegetable procurement categories. The code appears in state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and school nutrition programs that source canned vegetables as components of bulk food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; recent opportunities span institutional food service consolidation across state facilities and school district systems serving thousands of daily meals. The mix of issuing bodies reflects state-level administrative purchasing for corrections and health facilities alongside school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban and county-wide programs. Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast and parts of the Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitation activity centered in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, driven by school nutrition program seasonal procurement cycles and state institutional food service renewals.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and multiple state facilities statewide, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and a response deadline of July 13, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases) with bids due June 19, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories with bids due June 15, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across northern Virginia, with bids due April 27, 2026. Canned vegetables appear as line items within these broader food procurement vehicles rather than as specialized commodity bids, typically bundled with fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods under consolidated institutional food supply agreements with firm fixed pricing, quarterly or annual price redetermination formulas tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks, and delivery requirements to multiple school or facility locations.