UNSPSC 50613613: Canned or jarred Non GMO verona endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO verona 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 50613613 Canned or jarred non-GMO Verona endives, a Commodity code, represents a narrow specialty food category that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the specific code scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicit general canned vegetables, shelf-stable food products, and institutional food service supplies—including canned tomatoes, mixed canned vegetables, and broader consumable food packages for state facilities, school districts, and county services—rather than the specialized non-GMO Verona endive products the code nominally describes. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple solicitations for state supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia. These jurisdictions span state agencies managing institutional food service (correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers), county nutrition programs, and school districts purchasing for on-campus cafeteria and food service operations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (bids due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, encompassing 22 line items of prepared and packaged foods with delivery within seven days F.O.B. Destination; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026 (quotes due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services; and the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division issuing a bid on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better, with Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders each receiving a 5 percent preference. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity (non-GMO Verona endives) and the actual recent procurements (general institutional food service supplies and canned vegetables of various types) suggests either coding inconsistency on the part of posting agencies or minimal real-world demand for the specialized product this code represents.