UNSPSC 50614115: Canned or jarred Non GMO oregano

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO oregano 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 50614115 Canned or jarred Non GMO oregano, a Commodity code, does not match the actual work being solicited under recent state and local opportunities tagged to it. The source records show no procurement activity for oregano or spice products; instead, the opportunities describe broad food and consumable supply contracts for institutional food service operations including school districts, state correctional facilities, state health and human services centers, and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives. The code appears to be a mislabeling artifact rather than an active procurement category in state and local markets.

The opportunities that carry this code designation span Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia and include large volume food service RFPs and IFBs from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia, with response dates ranging from February through July 2026. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHSC procurement (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-year spend of $1.5 million and a contract value not to exceed $4.5 million over three years; the TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB (304T26300CF) covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse distribution points; and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) requiring delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens. These solicitations are for fresh and frozen proteins, dairy, produce, grains, prepared entrees, and food service supplies—not oregano or specialty spices. Vendors pursuing this code should verify the actual commodity they intend to supply before investing in pursuit activity, as the code taxonomy does not currently reflect genuine procurement demand in the state and local market.