UNSPSC 50613608: Canned or jarred Non GMO radice amare endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO radice amare 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 50613608 Canned or jarred non-GMO radicchio endives is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved vegetable products for institutional food service, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code remains limited. Recent opportunities show that state and local governments soliciting preserved vegetables do so predominantly through broader consumables and food-service aggregations rather than single-commodity line items. The issuing bodies pursuing this category include state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, county and municipal school districts, and state corrections and custody departments. These jurisdictions typically procure canned or jarred vegetables as part of comprehensive food-service contracts supporting canteens, cafeterias, kitchens, and supply programs at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services centers. Vendors responding to these opportunities compete on unit pricing, USDA grade compliance, sodium content specifications, shelf-life guarantees, delivery timelines, and the ability to serve multiple locations on FOB Destination terms with freight prepaid.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods serving state-supported living centers—including HHS0018082 (Lufkin, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso, due July 13, 2026)—with line items spanning dozens of preserved and prepared foods alongside service supplies. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division has actively procured canned tomatoes in high volume—7,616 cases under S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026)—with Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidder preferences applied. School districts in Georgia, including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools, are pursuing comprehensive food bids with hundreds of line items encompassing canned vegetables, fresh produce, and proteins for multi-school nutrition programs. No solicitation in the recent-opportunities block specifically names non-GMO radicchio endives as a line item; canned and jarred vegetables appear only as part of larger, commodity-aggregated consumables contracts, suggesting the narrowly specified UNSPSC code sees limited standalone procurement activity at state and local levels.