UNSPSC 50613228: Canned or jarred Non GMO illini gold corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO illini 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 50613228 Canned or jarred Non GMO illini gold corn, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of branded and generic canned and jarred corn products for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows this code applied inconsistently across a much broader range of commodities. School districts, state agencies, and institutional food service operations in Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Georgia are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs and state health and human services agencies driving the bulk of activity. The work being solicited spans weekly food orders (Illinois Veterans Home quarterly procurement), facility food supply contracts (Texas Health and Human Services Commission statewide supplemental food procurement covering 23 qualified ordering entities across state hospitals and supported living centers), and school lunch program procurement (multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Rockwood School District in Missouri). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS0017449 IFB for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP categories 385, 390, 380, and 393 for facility food service and canteen operations; Ben Hill County Schools' school nutrition procurement under IFB #26271 with bids due June 15, 2026, encompassing fresh and frozen produce, meat and seafood, milk and dairy products, seasonings, bread, and cafeteria furnishings across four school locations; and the Texas TDCJ 304T-26-300CF IFB for cafeteria food products with approximately 382 line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments across five geographic areas, with the response deadline extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026.

The geographic spread concentrates in Texas (multiple statewide HHSC and TDCJ procurements), Georgia (school districts including Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the Douglas County School System cooperative procurement), and Oregon (ODOC procurements for tomato products). Illinois (Veterans Home procurement) and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) represent secondary activity. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and institutional living centers. The code's nominal scope—canned or jarred non-GMO illini gold corn—does not align with the actual recent procurement activity, which spans the full range of food service commodities including fresh produce, proteins, dairy, frozen items, and consumables rather than branded corn specifically. This mismatch suggests the code is being applied as a catch-all for institutional food service procurement rather than reserved for the narrow product category its name describes. Activity remains consistent through mid-2026, with multiple school districts and state agencies issuing overlapping RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fiscal year 2026-2027 school year and calendar 2026-2027 contract periods beginning July 1, 2026.