UNSPSC 50616210: Canned or jarred Non GMO gold squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO gold 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 50616210 Canned or jarred Non GMO gold squash is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and jarred vegetables — primarily specialty produce items and conventional canned goods — for institutional food service operations including schools, correctional facilities, health agencies, and veterans' homes. The code sits within a broader family of canned and preserved produce sourced through both brand-specific and generic procurement vehicles. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies purchasing canned vegetables, tomato products, fresh produce, and comprehensive grocery items as part of quarterly and annual child nutrition and institutional food service contracts, often bundled with multiple product categories rather than isolated commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veteran facilities (Illinois Veterans Home). State agencies and large school districts dominate the activity, with school nutrition programs representing the largest share of recent volume.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with Georgia school districts accounting for a concentration of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, IFB with historical value of $1.5 million and contract term through August 31, 2028), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due date June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products including fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and canned goods (due June 15, 2026, with five school delivery locations). The Texas HHSC also issued HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide covering 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026). The code shows consistent quarterly and annual procurement cycles tied to school years (July-June) and institutional fiscal periods, with multiple awards on a line-item or multi-vendor basis common in recent solicitations. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body; Georgia and Oregon apply state-level vendor or manufacturing preferences where authorized, while federal Buy American requirements apply to school nutrition programs and some state health agency contracts.