UNSPSC 50616003: Canned or jarred Non GMO sheep sorrel

The variety of Non GMO sorrel known as Non GMO sheep sorrel 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 50616003 Canned or jarred non-GMO sheep sorrel (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow scope—a specialized specialty-vegetable product with specific non-GMO designation—does not align with the bulk of solicitations posted under or near this classification during the review period. Recent opportunities using this or adjacent UNSPSC codes predominantly target broad food-service procurement for schools, correctional facilities, and state health and human services agencies, encompassing hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, produce, frozen goods, and consumables rather than individual specialty preserved vegetables.

State and local agencies soliciting food products over the past six months have been primarily school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and special-purpose buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste (due March 9, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026). None of these solicitations identified sheep sorrel or non-GMO specialty preserved vegetables as line items. The code warrants a skip unless a firm has direct vendor relationships with state institutional food-service buyers specifically requesting this product.