UNSPSC 50614114: Canned or jarred Non GMO mint

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO mint 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 50614114 Canned or jarred Non GMO mint, a Commodity code, sees demand from state and local governments buying shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, though the recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct procurement of mint-specific items. The code's scope spans canned and jarred specialty food ingredients intended for bulk institutional purchasing, but the representative state and local opportunities posted since May 2026 reflect much broader food service buys encompassing proteins, vegetables, dairy, condiments, and prepared entrees rather than mint as a line item. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois), county boards (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state-supported facilities (state supported living centers, state hospitals). The procurement mix spans both formal IFBs with firm, fixed unit pricing across dozens or hundreds of line items and informal written quotes for smaller-scale food purchases, with contract values ranging from approximately $158,000 annually (Mexia State Supported Living Center food service) to $4.5 million over three years for statewide supplemental food and consumables serving multiple state hospitals and supported living centers.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least three food service IFBs between May and August 2026 for state-supported living centers and state hospitals) and Georgia (Gwinnett County issued an informal quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food in October 2026, and Georgia issued a statewide food supplies and kitchen products bid in May 2026). Illinois posted a quarterly food order solicitation in June 2026. Representative solicitations include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017798 for canteen and food service groceries at Mexia State Supported Living Center due August 25, 2026, which specified delivery between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on designated dates with firm, fixed pricing. The code shows limited recent activity explicitly tied to mint procurement; most posted opportunities are generic food service buys in which mint would appear as one line item among many commodity-level food groups, if at all.