UNSPSC 50616103: Canned or jarred Non GMO giant winter spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO giant winter spinach 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 50616103 Canned or jarred Non GMO giant winter spinach is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable vegetables for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show this specific product receives minimal direct attention — most canned vegetable procurement occurs as part of broader food supply contracts rather than as single-item requests. State and local buyers across school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans' homes source canned and jarred vegetables as line items within larger food service RFPs and IFBs, bundled with proteins, dairy, fresh produce, grains, and prepared foods. The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs (elementary, middle, and high schools serving 6,000 to 25,000+ students annually), state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions operating hospitals and state supported living centers, and state veterans' homes. School districts dominate recent activity under related food codes, with Georgia and Texas emerging as repeat purchasers; Illinois, Oregon, and Missouri school systems and state agencies also solicit regularly. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and state-level facilities consistently post for canned vegetable components as part of multi-category food supply contracts.

Recent solicitations show canned vegetables purchased almost exclusively as components of larger food bundles rather than standalone line items. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, covering food and consumables under NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, response due June 19, 2026, with prior award at $13.75 per case); and school district procurements such as Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (Georgia, due June 15, 2026, encompassing fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and canned goods across four schools) and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 (Georgia, due February 18, 2026, targeting $9 million annually for main-line food supply serving 25,500 students). Buy American Act compliance and USDA Grade B or better standards appear consistently across solicitations. Individual line items for canned spinach specifically do not appear in the recent-opportunities dataset; the code shows utility primarily within broader institutional food service frameworks where product volume and pricing transparency depend on access to detailed bid specifications rather than public notices.