UNSPSC 50615001: Canned or jarred Non GMO chinese lantern

The variety of Non GMO nightshades known as Non GMO chinese lantern 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 50615001 Canned or jarred Non GMO chinese lantern, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities in the source are overwhelmingly for general school and institutional food procurement—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy products, and miscellaneous grocery items for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and veterans homes. While the code name specifies a single specialty produce item (chinese lantern), the procurement data shows no recent activity tagged to this code for that specific product; instead, issuers are soliciting broad food supply contracts where canned tomato products, fresh vegetables, and other staple commodities dominate the line items.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Burke County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham County systems in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; State of Illinois Veterans Home; State of Georgia), and special-purpose facilities (Texas HHSC state supported living centers and state hospitals). Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia (multiple school districts) and Texas (HHSC statewide procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers), with additional activity in Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (state veterans home), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Missouri (Rockwood schools). Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools IFB for comprehensive school nutrition procurement due June 15, 2026 with Buy American requirements; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District dual solicitations for approximately 200 grocery NOI items and over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026 via NutriKids electronic format. The code shows limited relevance to current state and local procurement intent and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch for the broader food supply activity the source documents.