UNSPSC 50613220: Canned or jarred Non GMO earlivee corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO earlivee 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 50613220 Canned or jarred Non-GMO early-eve corn (Commodity) describes a specific canned vegetable product, but state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually procuring diverse canned and jarred vegetables, fruits, and prepared foods as components of much larger food service contracts. Recent opportunities show school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and veteran homes buying canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and mixed grocery items alongside dozens or hundreds of other line items in single RFPs—the code rarely appears as a standalone procurement. The issuing bodies are primarily school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Burke County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veteran homes (Illinois Veterans Home Quincy). When school districts solicit for food supply, they typically issue IFBs or RFPs covering 400–900 line items with firm, fixed pricing for July through June contract years; when corrections and health agencies procure, they structure solicitations in similar fashion but often reference NIGP commodity codes and require minimum percentage response thresholds (typically 95 percent of line items) and delivery to multiple facilities statewide.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior year), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products and supplies including fresh produce, meats, dairy, and kitchen items (due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Buy American Act compliance and USDA grade standards are standard contract requirements; all vendors must hold general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), comply with federal debarment certifications, and provide firm pricing for initial contract periods with adjustments thereafter tied to USDA or CPI indices. School districts frequently reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis and require weekly or twice-weekly deliveries within tight time windows (typically 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday–Friday).