UNSPSC 50613201: Canned or jarred Non GMO alpine corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO alpine corn 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 50613201 Canned or jarred Non-GMO alpine corn, a Commodity code, sees active demand from state institutions, school nutrition programs, and correction facilities seeking canned vegetables for food service operations. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school districts, state health and human services agencies, and corrections departments as line items within broader food service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The scope encompasses canned vegetables meeting USDA quality grades (typically Grade B or better), compliance with sodium content limits, proper labeling with country of origin and code dating, and minimum shelf life requirements ranging from 12 to 18 months at delivery. Recent opportunities reflect price-driven, volume-based procurement with firm fixed pricing for annual or multi-year contract periods, though some buyers permit midterm adjustments when ingredient costs exceed specified thresholds (typically 5 percent increases).

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Muscogee County School District, Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia) and state agencies managing food service for corrections, state hospitals, and state supported living centers (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, State of Georgia). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and is scattered across Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026, response due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned vegetables for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical contract value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (March 2026, response due April 6, 2026) seeking 7,616 cases with a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case; and Rockwood R-VI School District's IFB for grocery items (April 2026, response due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items across multiple product categories including canned goods for the 2026-27 school year.