UNSPSC 50616104: Canned or jarred Non GMO horenso spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO horenso 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 50616104 Canned or jarred Non GMO horenso spinach is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though the recent opportunity records show no direct demand for this specific product—the activity instead covers general canned vegetables, produce, and food supplies within school districts and correctional and health-care facilities. State and local purchasing for canned vegetables under related codes draws from school districts (particularly large systems such as Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Liberty County and Muscogee County systems in Georgia), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school nutrition programs. Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs issued on annual cycles aligned to the school year (July 1 through June 30) or fiscal-year transitions, with firm fixed pricing expected for 12 months and allowance for indexed adjustments thereafter where supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with school districts issuing the majority of visible opportunities and state agency food service operations (correctional facilities, health and human services institutions) as secondary buyers. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for over 400 food items including canned goods (due April 29, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District's dual grocery procurement covering over 900 line items with electronic bidding in NutriKids format (due April 29, 2026). Buy American requirements are standard in school district solicitations, and all canned vegetables must comply with USDA grades and FDA standards. No opportunities in the recent block specifically name Non GMO spinach, and the code shows limited recent direct activity under its narrow commodity specification.