UNSPSC 50613412: Canned or jarred Non GMO japanese cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO japanese 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 50613412 Canned or jarred Non GMO japanese cucumbers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables under this code to supply institutional food service operations, though the recent solicitations show minimal specific demand for the non-GMO Japanese cucumber variant named in the code. The activity instead reflects broader institutional food service procurement spanning state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, county senior services, school nutrition programs, and state hospitals seeking consumable food products in volume. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for food and consumable products across state supported living centers and partnered agencies. The scope of work encompasses prepared foods, frozen items, canned vegetables, dairy, proteins, and food service supplies delivered on FOB Destination terms with delivery windows typically ranging from seven to thirty days.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumable foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and supplies with annual quantities from 1 to 24 cases per item. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB on June 5, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes—a related canned-vegetable procurement—due June 19, 2026, with delivery to Salem and a prior purchase benchmark of $13.75 per case. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia requested sealed bids on May 19, 2026, for comprehensive food products across multiple categories for four school locations, due June 15, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (procured through the Comptroller's office) issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas in Texas, due May 4, 2026. HHSC also solicited for El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-year estimated value of $1.5 million) and supplemental food and consumables statewide (IFB HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years). The code shows no recent solicitations specifically for non-GMO Japanese cucumbers; buyers are sourcing broad canned-vegetable categories with "or approved equivalent" provisions rather than proprietary variants.