UNSPSC 50614118: Canned or jarred Non GMO perilla

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO perilla 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 50614118 Canned or jarred Non GMO perilla, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code appears in only one opportunity—a quarterly food order solicitation issued by the State of Illinois—and that opportunity does not detail perilla or any specific ingredient line items; rather, it solicits weekly food supply fulfillment with brand-specific items or approved equivalents for an unspecified institutional customer. The remaining eight opportunities in the recent record are for broad-based food and grocery procurement serving state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts across Texas, Georgia, and Missouri. None of these opportunities reference perilla or specialty produce items; instead, they encompass hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, fresh produce, eggs, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies. The code's nominal scope does not align with the actual goods being solicited under food procurement in state and local government.

The issuing bodies soliciting food and consumables in the recent opportunities are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state central procurement offices. Texas dominates the recent activity, with three separate HHSC and TDCJ food solicitations posted between February and June 2026. Opportunities are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, response due July 13, 2026, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior year; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026, covering weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and the Rockwood R-VI School District's child nutrition services grocery procurement for the 2026-27 school year, electronic bids due April 29, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CDT, serving nearly 7,000 lunch participants and 900 breakfast participants daily. The code itself does not support decision-relevant procurement activity in its stated product category.