UNSPSC 50614126: Canned or jarred Non GMO tumeric

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO tumeric 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 50614126 Canned or jarred non-GMO turmeric is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of a narrow range of specialty food ingredients and condiments for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities show minimal direct activity under this specific code. The scope of work under related food-service procurement codes reveals that state and local governments purchase prepared and bulk food products—including canned vegetables, condiments, spices, and specialty items—for prisons, schools, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and other facilities. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Department of Education), county school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), and state procurement divisions (Illinois, Texas). School districts and state health and correctional agencies appear most active in food-service commodity purchasing, with contract values ranging from $1.5 million to $9 million annually depending on facility size and student enrollment.

Recent opportunities posted across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois show concentrated activity in comprehensive food supply and grocery items rather than ingredient-specific procurement. Representative recent opportunities 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), which encompasses 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (response due April 27, 2026) for grocery delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' bid for over 900 grocery line items (response due April 29, 2026); and the Douglas County School System RFP for main-line food supply and distribution serving 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (response due February 18, 2026). The code itself shows limited direct recent solicitation activity; most opportunities are tagged to broader food-supply or grocery codes rather than to ingredient-specific commodity classifications.