UNSPSC 50616202: Canned or jarred Non GMO butternut squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO butternut 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 50616202 Canned or jarred Non GMO butternut squash is a Commodity code that describes preserved vegetable products state and local governments procure as part of broader institutional food service operations, typically through school district nutrition programs and state facility food supply contracts.

State and local procurement under this code flows primarily through school districts and state health and human services agencies. School nutrition programs in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Illinois, and Oregon represent the bulk of recent activity, with repeated solicitations from school districts purchasing comprehensive grocery and produce portfolios that include canned vegetables alongside fresh and frozen items. State agencies—notably the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois Veterans Home—procure canned vegetables as part of wider food service supply contracts serving correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and veterans' homes. Representative recent opportunities include the Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program (Georgia) issuing IFB #26271 for food products including canned vegetables with bids due June 15, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting grocery items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due April 29, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026. The code sees activity concentrated in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Oregon; recent UNSPSC 50616202–specific opportunities are sparse, but the commodity appears regularly embedded within larger food service RFQs, RFPs, and ITBs where canned vegetables are line items rather than standalone procurements. Purchase volumes and pricing typically flow through cost-plus-market structures tied to USDA reporting or fixed-unit pricing models, with delivery consolidation to central warehouses or direct-to-site school locations. No recent opportunities name canned butternut squash explicitly; the code sees minimal standalone demand and appears to represent a component category rather than a primary procurement driver in current state and local food service markets.