UNSPSC 50616216: Canned or jarred Non GMO orangetti squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO orangetti 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 50616216 Canned or jarred Non GMO orangetti squash, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement that shows minimal recent activity directly tied to this specific item. Recent solicitations tagged with this code or closely related canned-vegetable codes overwhelmingly address broad food service contracting—school nutrition programs, state facility cafeterias, and correctional institutions procuring hundreds of line items across multiple product categories, not single-SKU or specialty items like Non GMO orangetti squash specifically. State and local governments buy canned vegetables as part of comprehensive food supply contracts, often bundled with proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh produce. The issuing bodies span school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county systems (Muscogee County School District in Georgia). These are large, repeat buyers with annual or multi-year contracts, but they treat canned vegetables as commodity line items within demand-driven, usage-based food service agreements rather than as specialty procurement.

Recent opportunities reflect geographic clustering in the Southeast and a smaller footprint in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumable procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and state supported living centers across Texas with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato solicitation (S2910000016089, due February 9, 2026 and reissued as S2910000016405, due March 9, 2026) for approximately 7,600 cases at $14.30–$27.75 per case; and multiple school district grocery and food-service ITBs and RFPs from Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia running July 2026 through June 2027. Pricing for canned vegetables in these contracts remains firm for the initial period with adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. The code shows no dedicated single-item procurement; all activity is nested within broader food-supply agreements where canned vegetables compete for line-item pricing with dozens of competing brands and products.