UNSPSC 50613906: Canned or jarred Non GMO musky gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO musky gourd 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 50613906 Canned or jarred non-GMO musky gourd is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity under its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for canned or jarred non-GMO musky gourd specifically. The code shows a mismatch between its taxonomy name and actual purchasing patterns; state and local governments soliciting under related food Commodity codes are buying shelf-stable prepared foods, canned proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy products, condiments, and food service consumables to supply state-supported living centers, county senior services, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state hospitals—but musky gourd does not appear as a line item in any of the posted opportunities reviewed.

The recent opportunities reflect food procurement across Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (multiple state-supported living centers and state hospitals), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (senior services), Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (school nutrition programs), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois. Geography centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with activity spanning multiple issuing bodies over the past four months (May through October 2026). The scale of these procurements—ranging from the Gwinnett County informal quote for 1,062 cases to the Texas HHSC statewide supplemental food contract with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years—indicates robust demand for food service consumables across state agencies and local jurisdictions. However, absent a recent solicitation explicitly naming canned or jarred non-GMO musky gourd as a required item, business development professionals should investigate whether this code is the correct classification for their product or whether the code is currently inactive in state and local procurement.