UNSPSC 50613248: Canned or jarred Non GMO pristine corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO pristine 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 50613248 Canned or jarred Non GMO pristine corn is a Commodity code that covers packaged corn products—specifically canned or jarred corn varieties meeting Non-GMO standards—procured by state and local government food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs, state institutional facilities, and correctional systems. Recent opportunities show that while this specific code appears in the taxonomy, state and local buyers are soliciting canned corn products as line items within broader food procurement categories rather than as standalone solicitations. The work being bought includes canned corn in various preparations (whole kernel, creamed, or specialty cuts) for use in institutional meal planning, with specifications typically requiring USDA Grade A or Grade B compliance, sodium limits, shelf-life minimums of 12 months or longer, and proper labeling including Country of Origin marking and nutritional data.

Issuing bodies under this code span school nutrition programs (elementary, middle, and high schools across multiple districts), state-supported living centers and psychiatric facilities managed by health and human services commissions, correctional departments, and state veterans' homes. School districts dominate the recent activity: Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia all solicited grocery and food supply contracts in recent months. State institutional buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Illinois Veterans Home. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (Food and Consumable Products for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items solicitation (due April 29, 2026), both issued as IFBs with firm fixed unit pricing requirements. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued related canned vegetable solicitations (canned tomatoes and tomato paste) in early 2026, suggesting active demand across produce categories. No recent solicitations target canned corn as a standalone commodity, however; the code sees activity primarily as one line item among hundreds in comprehensive food supply contracts.