UNSPSC 50616113: Canned or jarred Non GMO space spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO space 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 50616113 Canned or jarred Non GMO space spinach is a Commodity code capturing specialty food procurement by state and local agencies, though recent opportunities show the code is being tagged to general food service contracts that do not match the nominal product scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts, state departments managing institutional food service, and state correctional facilities. The issuing bodies include the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving state hospitals and supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System, and Burke County Public Schools). These jurisdictions are buying weekly and annual food supply contracts spanning fresh produce, proteins, dairy, frozen items, canned goods, and consumables for institutional food service operations.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Illinois, reflecting active procurement by school nutrition programs and state institutional facilities. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026; estimated historical value $1.5 million annually); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste for the Central Distribution Center in Salem (due March 9, 2026; historical price $27.75 per case); Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products across multiple categories supporting four school locations (due June 15, 2026). The code shows minimal alignment with its nominal "Non GMO space spinach" specification; recent activity encompasses broad institutional food service rather than specialty or space-grown produce items, suggesting the code tag may reflect miscategorization by issuing bodies or broader commodity grouping within state procurement systems rather than actual procurement of the named product line.