UNSPSC 50613703: Canned or jarred Non GMO herald fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO herald fennel that has 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 50613703 Canned or jarred Non GMO herald fennel is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity captured in recent opportunities. The source records nine recent state and local solicitations, none of which specifically seek canned or jarred fennel, GMO or otherwise. The actual procurement patterns under codes tagged or adjacent to this code center on broad food-service consumables — canned vegetables, proteins, fruits, and condiments alongside fresh and frozen proteins, dairy, grains, and food-service supplies — procured by state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and correctional systems to support institutional food operations including cafeterias, canteens, dining facilities at supported living centers, and senior services programs.

Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia; Burke County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state procurement offices. Texas agencies appear most frequently, with five opportunities posted between May and October 2026 covering state supported living centers and prison facilities. Geographic spread includes Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables including prepared foods and food-service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better standards (due June 19, 2026).