UNSPSC 50613415: Canned or jarred Non GMO long green improved cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO long green improved 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 50613415 Canned or jarred Non-GMO long green improved cucumbers is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved vegetable products state and local governments procure for food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and state institutional facilities. Recent solicitations under this code span school districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and state veterans homes across the United States, with buying patterns reflecting steady demand for preserved produce items as components of larger food service contracts. The actual activity under this code reflects a broader pattern: state and local governments rarely solicit canned cucumbers in isolation; instead, they tag comprehensive food procurement opportunities—covering hundreds of line items across proteins, dairy, fresh and frozen produce, and prepared foods—with multiple commodity codes including this one. The code represents a narrow slice of institutional food service spending, typically one or two line items within a much larger grocery solicitation.

Recent opportunities posted between late January and mid-June 2026 show heavy concentration among school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, and Burke County Public Schools), Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission state-supported living centers in El Paso and statewide; Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food procurement), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Illinois veterans homes in Quincy. The issuing bodies—county school nutrition programs, state DOC purchasing divisions, and state health and human services procurement offices—typically issue IFBs or RFPs with response dates ranging from two to six weeks. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumable products bid (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, covering multiple NIGP commodity classes with firm fixed unit-rate pricing); the Ben Hill County Schools school nutrition food bid (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and delivery to four school locations); and the Oregon Department of Corrections tomato paste procurement (ITB S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026, with a historical reference price of $27.75 per case from Highland Wholesale and application of Oregon-fabrication and resident-bidder preferences). Preserved vegetables appear consistently as line items within these larger institutional food service contracts, typically subject to USDA grade standards, minimum shelf-life requirements of 12 months, sodium content limits not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, and FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid. Pricing in recent bids remains firm for the contract term, with adjustments permitted only at renewal or where documented manufacturer price increases exceed specified thresholds, and awards go to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specification conformance, delivery capability, and past performance criteria.