UNSPSC 50614124: Canned or jarred Non GMO tarragon

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO tarragon 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 50614124 Canned or jarred Non GMO tarragon is a Commodity code that covers specialty preserved herbs for institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader grocery and food supply contracts serving schools, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and state-supported living centers. The code sees activity across multiple issuing bodies including state health and human services agencies, school districts, and correctional departments, with procurement typically embedded within larger food service solicitations that combine dozens or hundreds of line items rather than as standalone tarragon buys. The specialty nature of the item and its inclusion in institutional supply contracts suggests limited volume per transaction but consistent demand from high-volume food service operations.

Recent activity shows concentrated purchasing in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two broad supplemental food and consumable RFQs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) for state hospitals and supported living centers spanning 210 line items each, with historical contract values of $1.5 million and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Comptroller solicited cafeteria food products (IFB 304T26300CF) for prison warehouse distribution across five geographic areas with approximately 382 line items and an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Georgia's Douglas County School System issued separate RFPs for food supply and distribution (SN26-003, due February 18, 2026) and fresh produce and eggs (SN26-004, due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative, with estimated annual spending of $9 million and $5.5 million respectively across 30 school districts. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued a 900-line-item grocery procurement (due April 29, 2026) for child nutrition services across roughly 19,000 students. The code shows no standalone tarragon opportunities; rather, specialty herb line items appear within comprehensive institutional food service RFQs and IFBs where respondents must meet 95 percent or greater line-item response rates and submit firm fixed pricing for contract periods ranging from one to three years.