UNSPSC 50613269: Canned or jarred Non GMO aloha corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO aloha 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 50613269 Canned or jarred Non GMO aloha corn (Commodity) covers canned vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically requesting this commodity—instead, the code surfaces general canned-vegetable and broad food procurement activity across school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under related canned-vegetable codes include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools and Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state veterans' homes (Illinois Veterans Home), and special-purpose districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia). The mix is weighted heavily toward school nutrition programs, which dominate institutional food procurement in state and local government, followed by correctional and healthcare facility purchasing.

Recent opportunities do not explicitly solicit Non GMO aloha corn but capture the broader landscape where canned vegetables are purchased: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state hospitals, including canned goods among 210 line items (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia have issued RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive food supply encompassing canned vegetables as component line items, with response dates ranging from late February through late June 2026. Canned vegetables appear as category-level items within larger master grocery and food-service-distribution contracts rather than as standalone commodity solicitations; school districts typically specify USDA Grade compliance, sodium limits, shelf life minima, and Buy American Act requirements. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school district solicitations), Texas (state health agencies), Oregon (department of corrections), Missouri (school district), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Illinois (veterans home). The code shows modest direct activity—no procurement officer is requesting Non GMO aloha corn by name in the recent record—suggesting this is either a niche product specification within broader institutional food buys or underrepresented in the sample period.