UNSPSC 50613206: Canned or jarred Non GMO biqueen corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO biqueen 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 50613206 Canned or jarred Non GMO biqueen corn (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, where state and local buyers source specific canned vegetable products for meal programs serving student populations and residential facilities. The recent solicitations show that this code is activated primarily by school districts and state institutional agencies procuring shelf-stable canned goods as components of larger food service contracts rather than as standalone line-item buys.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia all posted food procurement solicitations in the first half of 2026 that encompassed canned vegetables including corn. State institutional agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections also procure canned foods to supply state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional facilities. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (with multiple school district solicitations), Texas, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, reflecting the nationwide distribution of school nutrition programs and state institutional food service operations. Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for FY 26-27 food products with bids due June 15, 2026, encompassing multiple canned vegetable line items; Burke County Public Schools' line-item food procurement bid due June 5, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, proposals due July 13, 2026, with estimated historical spending of $1.5 million; and the State of Illinois' FY-27 IVHQ Quarterly (July-September) Weekly Food Order RFQ due June 26, 2026. Canned corn typically appears as one of many line items priced individually within these broader food service contracts rather than as a specialty purchase, with evaluation weighted toward lowest responsive bid, compliance with USDA or NIGP specifications, and vendor performance history.