UNSPSC 50614110: Canned or jarred Non GMO epazote

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO epazote 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 50614110 Canned or jarred Non GMO epazote is a Commodity code that nominally names a single preserved herb product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no purchasing activity for that item or related specialty food ingredients. The opportunities on record span broad food procurement for institutional food service — weekly food supplies for state facilities, cafeteria products for correctional facilities, fresh produce and grocery items for school districts, and consumable products for state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), state departments in Illinois and Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. These are institutional buyers at scale — state agencies managing food service for hospitals, correctional systems, and residential care facilities; school districts serving thousands of students daily — procuring staple commodities, proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, produce, and supplies in volume under firm fixed-price or cost-plus contracts. The code as tagged in the database does not align with the work actually being solicited.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with the largest procurements in Texas. Texas HHSC issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products for state facilities statewide (HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026; HHS0016792V2 due March 19, 2026; HHS0016792 due February 23, 2026), with the most recent showing a prior-period spend of $1.5 million and maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Texas TDCJ's Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five warehouse locations, with responses due May 4, 2026, and firm fixed pricing required for approximately 382 line items of proteins, specialty entrees, dairy, and staples. Georgia's Douglas County School System issued RFP SN26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts (estimated spend $4.4 million for Area One, $1.1 million for Area Two), due March 4, 2026, and RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services serving 32 schools and 25,500 students with estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026, with firm fixed F.O.B. Destination pricing for a minimum of 76 line items. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items for the 2026-27 school year (over 900 line items), with electronic bids due April 29, 2026. The code shows active procurement volume but no recent activity targeting the specific commodity named in the code title.