UNSPSC 50616220: Canned or jarred Non GMO spaghetti squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO spaghetti 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 50616220 Canned or jarred Non GMO spaghetti squash is a Commodity code covering preserved vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and health and human services operations. The recent opportunities show little direct solicitation for spaghetti squash specifically; instead, the code appears tagged on broader food service RFPs and IFBs that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items across canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. State and local food service buyers treat commodity-level vegetable codes as part of larger purchasing frameworks rather than standalone procurement events, mixing them with fresh produce, frozen items, and specialty foods in unified contracts.

Recent activity appears across school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state institutional facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home), and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts. Geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer segment. Representative recent solicitations include the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (IFB, April 29, 2026 deadline) spanning over 900 line items with estimated quantities from minimal to over 500 cases annually, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Canned vegetable line items typically appear with firm, fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, USDA grade specifications (Grade A or B), minimum shelf-life requirements (12 months standard), and sodium limits where specified. Price adjustments between contract periods are permitted at issuing-body discretion or based on Consumer Price Index or USDA pricing indices. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent solicitations reviewed.