UNSPSC 50614125: Canned or jarred Non GMO thyme

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO thyme 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 50614125 Canned or jarred Non GMO thyme is a Commodity code that covers preserved herb products sourced by state and local governments for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring this item as part of broad food and consumable supply contracts serving correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and other institutional settings. The work spans food supply distribution, kitchen operations support, and meal preparation across multiple facility types, with thyme appearing as a line item within comprehensive grocery and food product procurements rather than as a standalone specialty purchase. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, state correctional agencies, county school districts, and special-purpose procurement entities such as cooperative purchasing organizations. Texas agencies—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas Department of State Health Services—dominate recent activity, joined by institutional food service buyers in Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia.

Recent opportunities reflect the code's actual use in practice. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with 210 line items spanning fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated foods plus food service supplies (HHS0016792, due February 23, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, covering the El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior-period spending of $1.5 million). The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic areas, encompassing approximately 382 line items with firm pricing and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract for food product supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, requiring minimum three years of business and food delivery experience (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri sought grocery items for child nutrition services spanning over 900 line items with estimated annual participation of nearly 7,900 students (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026). Douglas County School System in Georgia procured fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). All contracts require firm, fixed pricing for the term, compliance with USDA grades and federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act standards, and delivery within specified timeframes to multiple locations or distribution centers.