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, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables purchased by state and local governments for food service operations at institutional facilities. State and local buyers under this code procure canned corn alongside broader food service product lines for cafeterias, canteens, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state correctional systems, county social services agencies, school districts, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple end-use agencies. The work being solicited includes both standalone canned-corn line items as part of larger food supply contracts and canned corn embedded within comprehensive consumable-food and kitchen-supplies procurements. Vendors respond to IFBs and informal written quotes (IWQs) with firm, fixed unit pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis, and must typically provide product samples, nutritional data, shelf-life certifications (minimum 12 months remaining at delivery), proper code dating and Country of Origin labeling, and compliance with USDA grade standards (typically Grade B or better). Contracts run annual or multi-year terms with delivery required within 7 to 30 days of order receipt and performance spanning multiple institutional sites across state or county systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumables (including canned vegetables) for state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with response dates in August and June 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for approximately 382 line-item cafeteria food products including canned items for distribution across five geographic warehouse areas, due May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods (including canned items) for the Department of Community Services under IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each sought comprehensive school nutrition food bids spanning hundreds of line items including canned fruits and vegetables, with deadlines in June 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division requested approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026. School districts and state institutions appear to be the most active recent buyers, with procurement activity scattered across multiple issuing bodies rather than concentrated in a single jurisdiction or agency.