UNSPSC 50616114: Canned or jarred Non GMO trinidad spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO trinidad 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 50616114 Canned or jarred Non-GMO Trinidad spinach is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products that state and local governments purchase as part of broader food-service procurement for institutional and public facilities. State and local solicitations under this code are issued by state health and human services agencies managing state-supported living centers, state correctional facilities, and state hospitals; county boards of commissioners and school districts purchasing for nutrition programs; and state departments managing food service operations. The work encompasses bulk procurement of canned and jarred vegetables—including spinach, tomatoes, and mixed canned produce—supplied to institutional food service operations with delivery to multiple facility locations, specifications emphasizing USDA grades and compliance standards, and pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis with firm fixed rates and delivery included on an FOB Destination basis.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state-supported living centers and state hospitals, including IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, bids due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, bids due July 13, 2026), both seeking canned vegetables and prepared foods with delivery within seven days of order receipt. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026) with delivery to Salem and Oregon fabricator preferences of 5 percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued IWQ 140229 requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026). School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—each solicited comprehensive food bids covering canned vegetables and produce for nutrition programs serving multiple school sites. No recent opportunities explicitly name canned or jarred Trinidad spinach as a line item; the code appears to see activity through broader institutional food-service solicitations where canned vegetables are itemized within larger vegetable and produce categories.