UNSPSC 50613614: Canned or jarred Non GMO witloof zoom endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO witloof zoom 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 50613614 Canned or jarred Non GMO witloof zoom endives (Commodity) represents a narrow produce-preservation category, but recent state and local opportunities show no solicitations explicitly requesting this specific product. Instead, activity under this code appears misclassified or dormant at the commodity level. The broader procurement pattern across similar food and consumables codes reveals that state and local governments buy prepared and shelf-stable food products — including canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments — primarily through institutional food service contracts at state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, and senior services programs. Issuing bodies span state departments of health and human services, departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and regional purchasing cooperatives. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and state correctional departments appear as repeat buyers, with school districts in Georgia and Texas also active in this category space.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary presence in Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response date October 23, 2026), which encompassed prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (response date October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response date June 19, 2026, with prior purchase at $13.75 per case); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and canned vegetables (response date May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across multiple food categories (response date June 15, 2026). No current opportunities reference witloof endives or non-GMO specialty produce specifically; the code shows little actionable recent activity in its stated commodity scope.