UNSPSC 50613238: Canned or jarred Non GMO medley corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO medley 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 50613238 Canned or jarred Non GMO medley corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure packaged vegetable products for institutional food service, typically as components of broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The State of Illinois, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, and county school systems across the Southeast solicit canned and jarred vegetables—including tomatoes, corn, and mixed vegetables—as part of quarterly or annual food procurements serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. Recent opportunities show the code sees steady activity among state agencies managing institutional food service, correctional and behavioral-health operations, and school districts operating large-scale child nutrition programs. The mix of issuing bodies spans state corrections and health departments, regional school districts from small rural counties to large urban systems, and state veterans' facilities; school nutrition programs appear as the dominant user base, with contracts supporting 6,000 to 25,000 students or residents.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with active solicitations in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia in the past six months. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, responses due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (posted March 23, 2026), requesting 7,616 cases with delivery to Salem; Rockwood R-VI School District's dual grocery procurements (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for master grocery K-12 supply to 52 schools across Northern Virginia. Canned vegetable products are typically specified by USDA grade, sodium content limits (often 240 mg per 100 grams or lower), minimum shelf life at delivery, and pack size; many jurisdictions require Buy American compliance with domestic agricultural components. Pricing structures vary between fixed firm pricing for the contract period and allowances for midterm adjustments when manufacturers raise prices by 5 percent or greater. Payment terms run 30 to 90 days, and most school districts and state agencies reserve the right to award to multiple vendors by line item or location.