UNSPSC 50613249: Canned or jarred Non GMO quickie corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO quickie 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 50613249 Canned or jarred Non GMO quickie corn, a Commodity-level code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables and legumes that state and local governments purchase primarily for food-service operations at institutional facilities. State and local procurement under this code reflects broader consumables-and-food solicitations from health and human services agencies, corrections departments, school districts, and county social-service programs. Recent opportunities show that canned vegetables—including corn, tomatoes, and mixed canned proteins—are bundled into larger food-supply contracts alongside frozen produce, dairy, condiments, and food-service supplies rather than procured as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (state-supported living centers, state hospitals), Oregon Department of Corrections, county school districts in Georgia, and county departments of community services. Bidders typically respond to multi-category food RFQs, RFBs, and IFBs where canned vegetables represent one segment of a 20- to 400-line-item procurement, with delivery required to central distribution points or multiple school and facility locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent solicitations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs in 2026 covering food and consumables for Lufkin and El Paso state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide, with historical contract values reaching $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB in June 2026 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (prior-award price $13.75 per case, February 2026) with delivery to Salem. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—solicited comprehensive grocery bids in May and June 2026 covering nearly 400 line items each, with canned vegetables included as standard nutrition-program components. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including canned vegetables, with delivery due by December 7, 2026. The State of Illinois issued a June 2026 IFB for quarterly food orders (July–September) with brand-specific or approved-equivalent canned items. Contracts typically run one year with renewal and extension options, firm pricing for 30 to 60 days post-award, and quarterly or semi-annual price adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards (Grade B or better for canned vegetables), provide nutritional data and product samples, submit minimum three verifiable references, and comply with E-Verify, debarment certification, Buy American Act (school districts), and HACCP or food-safety requirements.