UNSPSC 50614504: Canned or jarred Non GMO petite crimson lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO petite crimson lentils 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 50614504 Canned or jarred Non GMO petite crimson lentils is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable legume products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations—primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned and jarred lentils as part of broader food staple acquisitions for campus cafeterias, institutional kitchens, and meal programs serving residents, inmates, and students. The work encompasses sourcing, pricing, and delivery of food products meeting USDA and FDA compliance standards, with vendors typically required to submit firm unit pricing on a case or per-unit basis and deliver F.O.B. Destination within specified timeframes—often seven days of order receipt or within 72 hours. State health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, state corrections departments, and school nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat buyers including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (which has issued multiple food and consumables bids for state supported living centers) and county school districts across the Southeast.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional solicitations in Oregon and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumables including prepared foods and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for the Department of Community Services; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) delivered to Salem. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia have also posted food bids encompassing hundreds of line items with weekly or regular delivery schedules and firm pricing for initial periods followed by adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Vendors typically must provide three verifiable references, maintain liability insurance (commonly $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate), comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications, and deliver within strict timeframes to multiple facility locations.