UNSPSC 50613811: Canned or jarred Non GMO venetian/italian garlic

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO venetian/italian garlic 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 50613811 Canned or jarred Non GMO venetian/italian garlic, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work being solicited under this category in recent state and local procurement. The code's specific reference to Non GMO venetian/italian garlic garners no dedicated solicitations in the recent-opportunities record; instead, state and local bodies tag food service and cafeteria supply contracts with this code when they include garlic products among dozens of other shelf-stable food items, condiments, and kitchen supplies. The scope of work actually being procured includes broad food-service consumables—canned vegetables, sauces, proteins, bakery items, beverages, dairy, grains, and food-service supplies—solicited by health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, school districts, and county nutrition programs. Issuing bodies range from state health departments and supported living centers in Texas to county boards of commissioners in Georgia and Oregon to school nutrition authorities statewide, with most solicitations sourcing from multiple vendors on a line-item or comprehensive-contract basis.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods at state supported living centers, including HHS0017449 for El Paso with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026) and HHS0017872 for Lufkin (due August 25, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with an extended due date of May 4, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences at 5 percent. In Georgia, Gwinnett County requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools issued IFB #26271 requiring Buy American compliance (due June 15, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools sought nearly 400 line-item grocery items with six-month price-adjustment provisions (due June 5, 2026). The State of Illinois posted FY-27 IVHQ weekly food orders for the July-September quarter (due June 26, 2026). Most contracts require F.O.B. Destination delivery with transportation included, firm pricing for initial contract periods, three-year renewal options where available, and compliance with E-Verify, debarment certification, and federal food standards.