UNSPSC 50616201: Canned or jarred Non GMO boston marrow squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO boston marrow squash 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 50616201 Canned or jarred Non GMO boston marrow squash is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply contracts for institutional feeding operations—school districts, state agencies, and corrections facilities. The code sees activity primarily through school nutrition programs and state health and human services procurement, where canned and jarred vegetables are sourced alongside dozens or hundreds of other food line items rather than as standalone purchases. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban and suburban districts, and state-operated facilities such as veterans homes and state supported living centers. The procurement mix spans elementary through high schools, prison systems, state hospitals, and residential care facilities.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and upper Midwest, with multiple solicitations from Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Texas state agencies (HHSC for state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide), Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), which encompassed food and consumable products under NIGP classifications; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products covering multiple categories including canned vegetables (bids due June 15, 2026); and the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items solicitation (response due April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items. Pricing in these procurements is firm-fixed or fixed for the contract term with escalation allowances tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices, Consumer Price Index data, or manufacturer price increases above specified thresholds, and awards typically go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item or single-vendor basis.