UNSPSC 50613216: Canned or jarred Non GMO diamonds and gold corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO diamonds & gold 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 50613216, Canned or jarred Non GMO diamonds and gold corn (Commodity), describes shelf-stable canned and jarred corn products. State and local governments buy these items primarily as part of broader food-service procurement for institutional dining, school cafeterias, and food-assistance programs. Recent solicitations show demand for canned corn appearing within larger consumables and food-supply bids rather than as standalone line-item buys; the code itself does not appear to drive dedicated procurement activity. The issuing bodies are diverse — state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission for state-supported living centers), county boards of supervisors (Gwinnett County), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and state procurement offices acting for state agencies (Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice). When canned corn appears in solicitations, it is typically one item among dozens of canned vegetables, proteins, and staple foods required to support food-service operations.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas HHS Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products for state-supported living centers — including IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, due July 13, 2026 for a contract valued at $1.5 million in the prior fiscal year) — both of which include canned vegetables and related consumables among dozens of line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in IFB S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026), and Gwinnett County solicited shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). Georgia school districts have posted open competitive food bids encompassing canned fruits and vegetables: Ben Hill County Schools issued IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools posted PE55037NONST2027000000007 (sealed bids due June 5, 2026, opened June 8). The code shows consistent but modest activity — canned corn functions as a commodity line item within much larger institutional food-service contracts rather than as a dedicated procurement driver. No recent opportunities are tagged to the code exclusively.