UNSPSC 50614202: Canned or jarred Non GMO collard greens

The variety of Non GMO kale known as Non GMO collard greens that have 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 50614202 Canned or jarred Non GMO collard greens is a Commodity code covering branded or equivalent canned and jarred greens procured by state and local institutions for food service operations, including correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show institutional food service buyers purchasing canned vegetables as part of larger food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; collard greens appear alongside canned tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and other shelf-stable produce in multi-category grocery and supplemental food procurements. Issuing bodies are primarily state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), and special food-service entities (Ben Hill County Schools nutrition programs). State facilities dominate recent activity, with correctional and healthcare institutions representing the largest end-user base.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts posting recent opportunities. Representative recent procurements include Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) covering food for state supported living centers with historical value of $1.5 million annually; Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato ITB S2910000016405 (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases with 5 percent Oregon-processing and resident-bidder preferences; and school district grocery and fresh-produce solicitations including Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) covering deliveries to 45 schools and distribution kitchens. State purchasing applies Buy American requirements, USDA grade specifications, firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustments tied to manufacturer price increases or index formulas, and standard insurance and compliance certifications. No recent opportunities reference set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or specific brand restrictions on this commodity code.