UNSPSC 50613207: Canned or jarred Non GMO bodacious corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO bodacious 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 50613207 Canned or jarred Non GMO bodacious corn is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products, including corn and similar preserved produce items. State and local governments procure canned corn and related preserved vegetables primarily for institutional food service operations—school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, corrections facilities, and senior services programs. The code sits within a broader food-service supply ecosystem where jurisdictions buy dozens of preserved produce items alongside proteins, dairy, condiments, and disposable food-service supplies in single consolidated solicitations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies managing state-supported living centers and correctional facilities, county government departments operating senior services and corrections programs, school districts operating nutrition programs across multiple campuses, and state departments of corrections. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections emerge as repeat buyers in the recent record; Texas HHSC has posted multiple food and consumables solicitations since May 2026 for statewide institutional networks, while Oregon DOC issued a June 2026 canned-tomato bid for approximately 7,616 cases delivered to a central distribution center.

Recent procurement activity centers on the South, particularly Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for food and consumables serving state-supported living centers—notably HHS0016792V2 (210 line items including preserved vegetables, response deadline March 19, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, response deadline July 13, 2026), with historical spend of $1.5 million annually for the latter. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) requested sealed bids June 15, 2026 for food products across multiple produce categories under IFB #26271, and Burke County Public Schools (Waynesboro, Georgia) sought sealed bids due June 5, 2026 for nearly 400 line items across comprehensive grocery categories for five schools serving the 2026-2027 year. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a canned-tomato IFB (June 19, 2026 closing) for 7,616 cases with a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case, and Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229, October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including canned vegetables. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026 closing) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria products spanning preserved vegetables, proteins, and staples for distribution across five TDCJ warehouse regions.