UNSPSC 50616213: Canned or jarred Non GMO marrow squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO 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 50616213 Canned or jarred Non GMO marrow squash is a Commodity code that covers specialty preserved vegetables meeting non-GMO specifications, as state and local governments procure these products for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. The code sees consistent demand from school districts and state agencies managing large-scale food procurement for student meals, correctional populations, and supported living centers, where bulk canned or jarred vegetables anchor nutrition compliance and menu planning. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies treating this commodity as part of broader food and consumable line-item competitions rather than stand-alone awards, bundled alongside canned fruits, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods within larger institutional feeding contracts.

State and local buying activity concentrates in school districts and state corrections and human services agencies across the Southeast and Midwest. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission recently solicited food and consumable products (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide facilities under a fixed-rate model with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a canned tomato solicitation (S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases with Oregon-processing and resident-bidder preferences at five percent each; a similar earlier tomato bid (S2910000015837, due February 9, 2026) named Highland Wholesale as the prior vendor at $14.30 per case. School districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia—including Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12, Rockwood School District for grocery items and NOI products (due April 29, 2026), and Liberty County Board of Education (IFB for Food, due April 29, 2026)—frequently solicit canned vegetables and preserved produce across 200 to 900 line-item baskets with firm pricing and quarterly or annual price redetermination tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. No recent opportunities explicitly name non-GMO marrow squash as a solicited item, suggesting the code sits within broader canned-vegetable line-item categories rather than as a standalone product driver in current state and local procurements.