UNSPSC 50615704: Canned or jarred Non GMO marian rutabagas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO marian rutabagas 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 50615704 Canned or jarred non-GMO marian rutabagas, Commodity tier, represents shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations—primarily state agency cafeterias, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. While the code name specifies rutabagas, recent state and local solicitations under this taxonomy actually span a broader array of canned vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, and mixed shelf-stable produce items sourced as components of comprehensive food-service supply contracts rather than as single-commodity line items. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county and municipal food service operations, and independent school districts. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, through its Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers, has posted multiple IFBs for consumable food products incorporating canned vegetables among dozens of line items. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—have solicited canned vegetables and related products as part of broader school nutrition procurement. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon over the past four months. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a competitive IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026, with bids due June 19, 2026 and a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. Texas HHSC posted IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods including shelf-stable vegetables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center with a response date of October 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., and an earlier IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables encompassing 210 line items with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years. Gwinnett County's informal written quote IWQ 140229 for food items closed October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 closed June 15, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Most opportunities require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid and included in unit costs, firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods, and three verifiable references demonstrating prior contract performance. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Oregon applies 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Georgia school districts invoke Buy American requirements; Texas imposes E-Verify and compliance certifications.