UNSPSC 50616212: Canned or jarred Non GMO kentucky field squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO kentucky field 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 50616212 Canned or jarred Non GMO kentucky field squash is a Commodity code for shelf-stable canned vegetables in institutional food service supply chains. State and local governments purchasing under this code are chiefly health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and correctional facilities, school districts, and county social services departments that source canned and jarred vegetables to feed residents, patients, inmates, and program participants. The work involves responding to competitive sealed bids (IFB) and informal written quotes (IWQ) that specify product grades, shelf life, sodium content, labeling, and delivery windows; typical line items appear alongside dozens or hundreds of other food staples in broad consumables procurements rather than as standalone purchases. Vendors must meet USDA and FDA standards, provide three verifiable references, carry liability insurance, comply with E-Verify requirements, and often submit to price evaluation on a per-unit basis with firm fixed pricing holding for the initial contract term.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted three separate food and consumables bids in 2026 for state-supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso (IFB HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026; IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026; and IFB HHS0016792v2 due March 19, 2026), each encompassing canned vegetables and related food service supplies alongside fresh and frozen items. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026. Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) each issued school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 that included canned fruits and vegetables as line items in comprehensive grocery procurements. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division, while posting a separate canned-tomato bid (S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026 with prior pricing at $13.75 per case), demonstrates activity in the broader canned-vegetable family. The code shows no recent standalone dedicated bids for Non GMO Kentucky field squash specifically; the commodity surfaces as a line item buried in multi-hundred-item food service consolidations rather than as a specialty procurement driver.