UNSPSC 50616208: Canned or jarred Non GMO early golden summer crookneck squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO early golden summer crookneck 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 50616208 Canned or jarred Non GMO early golden summer crookneck squash is a Commodity code that maps to state and local food-service procurement for institutional feeding operations, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity targeting this specific item. State and local governments buy canned vegetables and related shelf-stable food products under this code through school districts, state health and human services agencies, state correctional systems, and county social-service departments. The solicitations reflect institutional purchasing patterns: school nutrition programs procure hundreds of line items across multiple food categories to meet federal Child Nutrition and Buy American standards; state-supported living centers and state hospitals source pre-specified food and consumable products in bulk for year-round food-service operations; correctional facilities procure USDA-graded proteins, grains, dairy, and vegetables in large volume; and county social-service departments acquire shelf-stable food products for senior services and community programs. Issuing bodies span state health-and-human-services commissions (Texas HHS Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services), state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), county boards (Gwinnett County), and state-level procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas (multiple HHS and TDCJ procurements), Georgia (school districts and county social services), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies with delivery within seven days of order; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated-goods preference and USDA Grade B minimum; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid food procurement for the 2026–2027 school year spanning nearly 400 line items with weekly delivery to five schools (due June 5, 2026). The code shows recent activity but no current opportunities specifically requesting canned crookneck squash; the broader canned-vegetable and shelf-stable-food procurement pipeline is active and recurring, typically with annual or multi-year contracts running on fiscal-year schedules (July–June for schools, September–August for state agencies).