UNSPSC 50614101: Canned or jarred Non GMO basil

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO basil 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 50614101 Canned or jarred Non GMO basil, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local opportunities. The code nominally describes a single preserved herb product, but the recent opportunities tagged with this code are instead purchasing broad food service and grocery packages—shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, dairy, frozen entrees, condiments, and consumables—for state institutions, county social services, and correctional facilities. The mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either miscoding in the state and local systems or that basil is a line item within larger food bundles rather than the primary focus of these solicitations.

Issuing bodies soliciting food service groceries include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple state supported living centers across Texas), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, the State of Georgia, and the State of Illinois. Recent opportunities span Texas (Mexia State Supported Living Center, El Paso State Supported Living Center, and TDCJ warehouse distribution), Georgia (Gwinnett County and State procurement), and Illinois, with Texas agencies representing the largest concentration of recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017798 for canteen and food service groceries for Mexia State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026, covering three product categories with firm fixed pricing and 90 percent minimum bid compliance; Gwinnett County's informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for Community Services, due October 19, 2026, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse locations, extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items with USDA grade requirements and firm all-inclusive pricing.