UNSPSC 50613100: Canned or jarred Non GMO chives

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chives 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 50613100 Canned or jarred Non GMO chives, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The records provided show that state and local buyers have tagged solicitations for canned tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food service procurement under 50613100, but no recent opportunities explicitly solicit canned or jarred chives—whether Non-GMO or otherwise. The mismatch suggests either a systematic code-application error in the posting system or that this specific commodity sits outside the current procurement cycle in state and local jurisdictions.

The recent activity under this code—spanning Illinois Veterans Home food orders, Texas Health and Human Services Commission state hospital and supported living center supplies, Oregon Department of Corrections commodity purchases, and multiple school district nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia—centers on bulk food provisioning for institutional food service, with canned vegetables (tomatoes primarily), fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees as the dominant line items. State agencies, school districts, and special facilities are the repeat buyers, with procurement notices posted as RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs from February through June 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Without evidence of chives procurement under this code in the recent opportunities block, the code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors targeting this specific commodity.