UNSPSC 50614612: Canned or jarred Non GMO chinese lettuces

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO chinese lettuces 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 50614612 Canned or jarred Non GMO chinese lettuces is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable packaged vegetables for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show the code being applied to much broader food procurement than the narrow commodity name suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually purchasing comprehensive food supply contracts that span fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, canned goods, condiments, baking supplies, and food service consumables for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and other institutional campuses. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state correctional agencies, school districts, county nutrition programs, and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of corrections or health departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly as a high-volume buyer, with multiple IFB notices for facility-based food supply. State correctional and education procurement offices also drive regular volume in this segment.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Illinois and representing the geographic spread of institutional food service demand. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026) covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery within seven days; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, soups, and vegetables (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (due June 19, 2026, with prior purchase at $13.75 per case). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 spanning hundreds of line items with delivery to multiple school locations. Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF covered approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (response due May 4, 2026). Contracts typically run twelve months starting July or September with annual renewal options, F.O.B. Destination delivery, and firm pricing for initial periods with adjustments permitted on renewal based on third-party market indices or CPI.