UNSPSC 50613605: Canned or jarred Non GMO grumolo verde endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO grumolo verde 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 50613605 Canned or jarred Non GMO grumolo verde endives is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal direct relevance to the code's narrow scope. The recent solicitations center on broad food-service procurement for state agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities — they include canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and kitchen supplies spanning hundreds of line items, not endive-specific purchasing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting food under this code tier include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple solicitations for state supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts across Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The code shows activity across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas representing the densest cluster of recent posting activity.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope mismatch. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with annual quantities in the 1–24 case range. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division posted IFB S2910000017145 on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, deliverable to the Central Distribution Center in Salem. Ben Hill County Schools issued IFB #26271 on May 19, 2026 (due June 15, 2026) for hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen items, meat, dairy, and kitchen supplies to support four school locations across the 2026–2027 school year. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products including peanut butter, canned proteins, pasta, soups, and canned vegetables. None of these opportunities target grumolo verde endives specifically, suggesting the code assignment to these opportunities may reflect a data-entry artifact rather than accurate taxonomy alignment with the work actually being procured.