UNSPSC 50613401: Canned or jarred Non GMO arena cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO arena cucumbers that have 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 50613401 Canned or jarred Non GMO arena cucumbers is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within preserved vegetable procurement, but state and local government buying under this code shows minimal recent activity—only one recent opportunity clearly aligns with the code's scope. The sourcing bodies soliciting food products across the recent opportunities block are predominantly school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Ben Hill County Schools. These jurisdictions purchase broad categories of food and consumables for child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—encompassing fresh produce, canned goods, frozen entrees, dairy products, proteins, and supplies—rather than narrowly specified products such as canned non-GMO cucumbers.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia and Texas, with multiple school districts and state health agencies issuing solicitations in the first half of 2026, followed by Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. A representative opportunity is the State of Illinois FY-27 IVHQ Quarterly Weekly Food Order (Solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52821), an RFQ due June 26, 2026, seeking weekly food supply for the Illinois Veterans Home with brand-specific items or approved equivalents; however, this solicitation encompasses a diverse 24-line-item food basket rather than preserved cucumbers specifically. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables to serve the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center also illustrates the broader pattern—210 line items across food service categories with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period. The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026) demonstrate that state correctional facilities do procure canned vegetables in volume, but the code's specific product—non-GMO canned cucumbers—does not appear in any recent bid summary, suggesting limited or no recent solicitation activity for this narrowly defined commodity at state and local level.