UNSPSC 50614112: Canned or jarred Non GMO lemon grass

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO lemon grass 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 50614112 Canned or jarred Non GMO lemon grass is a Commodity code that covers specialty preserved herbs and botanicals for food service use, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code does not align meaningfully with that product scope. The representative opportunities tagged to this code span broad food and consumable product procurement for institutional kitchens — state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts — but none of the solicitations explicitly reference lemon grass or non-GMO botanical products as line items. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois), state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office), school districts of varying sizes (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County in Virginia, Douglas County in Georgia), and multi-district cooperative purchasing groups (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia). Activity spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with Texas and Georgia showing the densest recent solicitation volume.

Recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch between code and actual procurement. The Texas HHS Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, covering items under NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393 — none of which are specialty herbs. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T26300CF (due May 4, 2026) procured cafeteria food for Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse distribution across five geographic regions, encompassing approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments, with firm fixed pricing F.O.B. destination to multiple TDCJ distribution points. Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) called for a Master Grocery K-12 supply contract for direct school delivery and warehouse stock covering a minimum of 76 items with Buy American Act compliance and a one-year performance period beginning July 1, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) issued an electronic bid for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026, CDT) spanning snacks, produce, dairy, beverages, condiments, meats, and prepared entrees for the 2026-27 school year. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the specialty product it nominally describes.