UNSPSC 50613602: Canned or jarred Non GMO castelfranco endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO castelfranco 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 50613602 Canned or jarred Non GMO castelfranco endives is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure preserved vegetable products, though recent activity under this specific code is sparse and does not align well with the nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged with this code reflect broad food service procurement across state departments, county and municipal school nutrition programs, and human services agencies buying canned and preserved vegetables as line items within comprehensive food supply contracts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), alongside state-level buyers such as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and Georgia state procurement divisions. These jurisdictions are consolidating food service demand into large annual or multi-year contracts rather than purchasing specific preserved vegetables in isolation.

Geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and state-level procurement), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), Missouri (Rockwood), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Illinois (Veterans Home Quincy). Representative recent opportunities include the State of Illinois issuing RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821 for FY-27 IVHQ Quarterly Weekly Food Orders due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 13, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools issuing IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products due June 15, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 term supplies due April 27, 2026. These procurements treat preserved vegetables as component line items within demand-driven contracts; no recent solicitations target castelfranco endives specifically, and the code's narrow commodity scope does not reflect the broad purchasing patterns evident in current state and local activity.