UNSPSC 50614104: Canned or jarred Non GMO caraway

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO caraway 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 50614104 Canned or jarred Non GMO caraway, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations tagged to this code show activity concentrated in broader bulk grocery procurement rather than caraway specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county departments of community services, state health and human services commissions operating state supported living centers and hospitals, state departments of criminal justice, state comptroller offices, and state procurement divisions. The work involves competitive bidding for food service supplies delivered to institutional facilities on firm, fixed-price terms with strict specification compliance, delivery windows, and warranty resolution requirements. Pricing is typically evaluated on a per-unit or per-ounce basis, with awards made to responsive and responsible bidders offering best value rather than necessarily the lowest price.

Recent activity shows significant procurement volume concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food service groceries and canteen supplies at state supported living centers in Mexia and El Paso (IFB HHS0017799, HHS0017798, and HHS0017449, responses due August 25, 2026 and July 13, 2026 respectively), with historical contract values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million annually across single facilities. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas with responses due May 4, 2026 and a contract term through August 31, 2027. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois and State of Georgia also posted food supply solicitations in mid-2026. These opportunities typically require bidders to meet 90 to 95 percent of specified line items, submit firm pricing with no substitutions permitted, and deliver on tight schedules (often within 72 hours of order receipt or within specified morning delivery windows) to multiple warehouse or facility locations.