UNSPSC 50616109: Canned or jarred Non GMO new zealand spinach

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO new zealand 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 50616109 Canned or jarred Non GMO New Zealand spinach is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable packaged vegetables purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service operations, though the recent solicitation record shows limited activity specifically tagged to this code. State and local buyers under this code include state health and human services agencies, county departments, school districts, and state correctional agencies. The work itself spans food procurement for state-supported living centers, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, county senior services, and correctional facilities—operations that require bulk quantities of canned and jarred vegetables as components of broader consumables purchases. Recent opportunities characterize the code's scope as part of larger line-item food bidding that includes proteins, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, condiments, and food service supplies, with vendors typically priced per case and delivery required within 72 hours to two weeks of order placement on an F.O.B. Destination basis.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing as a repeat buyer for state-supported living centers and state hospitals. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), which spans 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with annual case quantities ranging from 1 to 24 per item; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for senior services (response due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), which applies Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences. The code shows limited direct activity—most recent opportunities are tagged to broader commodity families encompassing mixed food categories rather than spinach specifically, and the posted opportunities do not reference this UNSPSC code explicitly in their scopes, suggesting that canned or jarred Non GMO New Zealand spinach procurement, when it occurs, is likely a line item within larger institutional food buys rather than a standalone solicitation.