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, a Commodity code, appears rarely in state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically naming this code or requesting canned or jarred thyme products, whether GMO or non-GMO. State and local governments do purchase shelf-stable food items—including canned vegetables, proteins, and condiments—through broader food service procurements, but thyme as a discrete line item or targeted product category has not surfaced in recent postings. The issuing bodies active in food service and consumables procurement include state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois and Georgia state purchasing), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and corrections and social-support facilities. These buyers typically solicit food products through IFBs with firm, fixed unit pricing and strict specification compliance, often bundling dozens of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, and dry goods.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC procurements for state-supported living centers and state hospitals), Georgia (Gwinnett County and statewide purchasing), and Illinois, with response dates clustered in May through August 2026. Representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouse locations (response due May 4, 2026, covering 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and staples), HHSC's HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals statewide (response due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years), and Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of food items for senior services (response due October 19, 2026, as an informal written quote). The code itself shows no recent procurement signal; vendors in the specialty food or herb supply space should evaluate whether their thyme products fit as line-item substitutes within broader food service RFQs or IFBs rather than expect standalone demand under this code.