UNSPSC 50614500: Canned or jarred Non GMO lentils

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO lentils 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 50614500 Canned or jarred Non-GMO lentils, a Class code, does not appear in the recent state and local procurement activity provided. The opportunities tagged with this code in the source materials are overwhelmingly general food procurement solicitations—weekly produce orders, canned tomatoes, fresh vegetables, eggs, dairy products, and other bulk groceries for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—rather than lentil-specific purchases. The UNSPSC categorization appears to be a data-tagging artifact; the actual work solicited has no connection to lentils or lentil products.

The issuing bodies acquiring food products under the broader commodity families span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), and correctional and health-system networks. Recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables (due July 13, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017145 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools IFB for comprehensive food categories (due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 term contract (due April 27, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts and institutional buyers representing the dominant customer base. The code itself shows no relevant recent activity in the lentil category; firms pursuing this code should treat the mismatch as a signal to verify UNSPSC alignment with the issuing body before submitting.