UNSPSC 50613265: Canned or jarred Non GMO telstar corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO telstar 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 50613265 Canned or jarred Non-GMO Telstar corn is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty canned vegetables, predominantly through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent state and local opportunities show school districts and state agencies soliciting canned and jarred vegetables—including canned corn, tomatoes, and mixed produce—as part of broader food supply contracts serving child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Liberty County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), state departments (Illinois Veterans Home Quincy, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Georgia state procurement), and regional cooperatives serving multiple districts. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, with districts consistently soliciting canned vegetables as line items within larger comprehensive food procurement efforts that emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, nutritional standards limiting sodium and added sugars, and whole grain or low-sodium product options.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast—Georgia, Texas, and Florida school districts and state agencies posted multiple opportunities between February and June 2026—with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, IFB notice type, with historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB 26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products (due June 15, 2026, sealed bid at 2:30 p.m.), Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid school nutrition food procurement (due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., covering nearly 400 line items across five schools), Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for food products on annual fixed-price contract (due April 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., over 400 items across 13 school delivery points), and Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition Services' dual grocery procurements under NutriKids system (due April 29, 2026, over 900 line items for grocery items and approximately 200 for NOI products). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with renewal options spanning two to four additional years, firm pricing for initial periods with midterm adjustments permitted when manufacturers raise prices 5 percent or greater with supporting documentation, and delivery requirements ranging from weekly to as-needed based on school or facility operations.