UNSPSC 50613903: Canned or jarred Non GMO bottle gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO bottle gourd 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 50613903 Canned or jarred Non GMO bottle gourd is a Commodity code capturing specialty canned produce items that state and local governments procure sporadically for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations under this specific code—instead, state and local buyers are actively purchasing canned tomatoes, fresh produce, and broad-based food supply contracts that may include specialty vegetables as line items within larger meal-service procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs across multiple states (Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri), state correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and specialized state-supported living facilities. School districts dominate the activity, with repeated solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), indicating sustained demand for food service procurement tied to academic calendars.

The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently in recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato IFB (S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026, seeking 7,616 cases), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens), and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP via GEC Buying Cooperative (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One). Canned specialty vegetables like bottle gourd typically appear as line items within these larger institutional food procurements rather than standalone solicitations; vendors pursuing this code should position capabilities in specialty food sourcing and focus on school nutrition, corrections, and state health facilities where USDA Grade B compliance, sodium limits, and long shelf life are standard requirements.