UNSPSC 50614506: Canned or jarred Non GMO split red lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO split red 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 50614506 Canned or jarred Non GMO split red lentils is a Commodity code that sees sparse recent activity in state and local procurement. The code describes specialty canned legume products with non-GMO certification, a narrow product category that does not align closely with the broader food and consumables solicitations appearing in recent state and local opportunities. The most recent opportunities tagged under broader food procurement categories—school nutrition programs, correctional facility food service, and state health and human services food supply contracts—reflect demand for canned goods, proteins, produce, dairy, and prepared foods, but do not specifically call out non-GMO split red lentils or similar specialty legume items. School districts, state health agencies, corrections departments, and state-supported living centers are the primary issuing bodies in the recent food procurement activity, but their RFPs and IFBs focus on commodity-grade canned vegetables (tomatoes, beans), proteins, and prepared entrees rather than specialty non-GMO legume products.

The source records show no solicitations explicitly requesting canned or jarred non-GMO split red lentils. The closest recent activity—such as the Oregon Department of Corrections tomato paste and canned tomato procurements (February–June 2026), Texas Health and Human Services supplemental food procurements (February–May 2026), and school district food bids across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and other states (February–June 2026)—addresses commodity-grade canned goods and generic legumes but not specialty non-GMO products. Geographic spread of recent food procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, but activity under this specific commodity code is not evident in the available opportunity records. Until specialty dietary product solicitations or non-GMO ingredient specifications appear in state and local RFPs and IFBs, the code shows little actionable recent purchasing activity.