UNSPSC 50613300: Canned or jarred Non GMO cresses

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cresses 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 50613300 Canned or jarred Non-GMO cresses is a Commodity code that sees little recent activity aligned with its nominal scope — state and local governments are procuring canned and jarred vegetables under this code designation, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for canned or jarred cresses. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food service procurement across institutional buyers: school districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans facilities purchasing canned tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery staples. The work being solicited is overwhelmingly routine institutional food service — weekly or annual supply contracts for cafeterias, nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers, with vendors expected to meet USDA grades, food safety standards, delivery schedules, and fixed or indexed pricing.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (due July 13, 2026 with historical contract value of $1.5 million), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). The code shows institutional food purchasing activity but no recent solicitations specifically targeting canned or jarred cresses as a distinct commodity line.