UNSPSC 50613601: Canned or jarred Non GMO brussels witloof endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO brussels witloof endives 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 50613601 Canned or jarred Non GMO brussels witloof endives is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations show little direct procurement activity aligned with this specific product line. Of the ten opportunities posted between May and October 2026, only one—the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement (S2910000017145, posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026)—involves a canned vegetable product at comparable scale and specification rigor. The remaining nine opportunities span broader food service consumables for state institutions, school districts, and counties, encompassing hundreds of line items across proteins, dairy, fresh and frozen produce, condiments, and supplies rather than specialty canned endives. The code's nominal scope does not match the actual purchasing patterns in the recent opportunities block, suggesting minimal procurement volume specifically for canned or jarred Non GMO brussels witloof endives at the state and local level.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois, Georgia, Oregon corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia). Geographic concentration appears in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with individual state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school systems conducting large-scale food service solicitations on annual or quarterly cycles. Representative food procurements include the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) spanning food and consumable products with historical annual value of $1.5 million, and the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato IFB (7,616 cases at approximately $13.75 per case from the prior year's award). None of these solicitations specifically names canned or jarred Non GMO brussels witloof endives as a line item, indicating this code represents either a low-volume specialty product or a classification misalignment with institutional food service demand.