UNSPSC 50614505: Canned or jarred Non GMO spanish pardina lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO spanish pardina 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 50614505 Canned or jarred Non GMO spanish pardina lentils is a Commodity code; state and local governments procure this item as part of broader food service and nutrition supply contracts for institutional dining, school cafeterias, and state facility food operations. Recent solicitations show lentils and similar shelf-stable legume products bundled into multi-item food orders rather than as standalone line items—the code represents a discrete food ingredient within large institutional purchasing vehicles managed by health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, and school nutrition programs.

State health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, and independent school districts dominate the issuing-body mix. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple recent IFBs for state supported living centers and hospitals, with similar activity from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller of Public Accounts), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), and multiple Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools. Geographic spread centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with recent activity also in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposal due July 13, 2026), which covers NIGP food service classes including fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products delivered within seven days of order; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), which demonstrates state and local appetite for bulk canned vegetable procurement with USDA Grade B or better standards and FOB Destination delivery; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026), emphasizing domestic agricultural content under Buy American requirements and USDA standards. Contract values range from approximately $1.5 million (Texas HHS historical monthly value) to $4.5 million over three years (HHS supplemental food procurement HHS0016792v2), with delivery terms typically requiring FOB Destination, inside delivery where specified, and fulfillment within 7 to 30 days of order. No recent opportunities in the block tag this code specifically or isolate lentil procurement as a standalone line item.