UNSPSC 50616100: Canned or jarred Non GMO spinaches

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO spinaches 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 50616100 Canned or jarred non-GMO spinaches is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service — though the recent opportunities block shows the code tag applied to food-service solicitations that do not prominently feature non-GMO spinach as a line item. The work being solicited under this code at state and local level centers on bulk food supply for facilities including state supported living centers, county senior services programs, school districts, and correctional institutions. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission), county social services boards (Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of institutional networks. The geographic spread of recent activity includes Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas — particularly the HHS Commission and Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division — appearing as a repeat buyer conducting multiple concurrent solicitations for food service supply across state facilities.

Recent opportunities illustrate the scope of purchasing under this code. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (response due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods and food service supplies — prepared foods, containers, napkins, trays, and the like — for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center on an IFB basis with delivery within seven days of order and F.O.B. Destination terms. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, soups, and canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (response due October 19, 2026) for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center with delivery within 72 hours when possible. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division requested bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) at $13.75 per case in the prior February 2026 purchase, with 5 percent preference applied to Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program issued IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) covering multiple food categories across four school sites, with the Buy American Act requiring over 51 percent domestically grown agricultural components and quarterly pricing adjustments permitted thereafter. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procuring through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended response due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments for distribution to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas, with a potential three-year contract value subject to appropriations.