UNSPSC 50613303: Canned or jarred Non GMO watercress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO watercress 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 50613303 Canned or jarred Non GMO watercress is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable preserved vegetables for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show minimal demand specifically for watercress and heavy activity instead in broader canned-vegetable and prepared-food procurement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and hospitals, county and municipal school districts, state correctional departments, and county social services agencies. The actual work being bought consists of bulk consumable foods—canned and jarred vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, prepared entrees, and food service supplies—delivered on FOB Destination terms to multiple facility locations within seven to thirty days of order placement. Issuing bodies range from statewide health agencies centrally coordinating procurement across networks of facilities to individual school districts and county departments sourcing for single or small groups of locations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple solicitations for state supported living centers and state hospitals; school districts in Georgia and other states also conduct regular seasonal procurement cycles aligned to academic years.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas showing the densest recent solicitation volume across state health agencies and correctional systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies, bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, and canned vegetables for senior services, quotes due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better standards with delivery to Salem beginning within 30 days of purchase order issuance (bids due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools IFB for comprehensive school nutrition food spanning fresh produce, dairy, canned goods, and condiments across four school locations (bids due June 15, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including canned and fresh vegetables, proteins, and staples delivered to six Texas distribution points (bids due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). Canned watercress specifically appears in none of the recent posted opportunities; the code shows activity only within the broader institutional food procurement ecosystem where preserved vegetables are commoditized components of larger food service contracts rather than standalone line items.