UNSPSC 50616224: Canned or jarred Non GMO triple treat squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO triple treat 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 50616224 Canned or jarred Non GMO triple treat squash (Commodity) describes shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including state facilities, school districts, and county services. The recent solicitations show that governments buy canned vegetables as part of broader consumables and food-supply contracts serving dining facilities, canteens, and nutrition programs across state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state correctional departments, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and county schools—primarily institutional buyers with regular food-service demand. Scope of work under this code spans the full range of shelf-stable prepared foods and related service supplies, with bidders responding to dozens of line items per solicitation and serving multiple facility locations under consolidated annual contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with representative opportunities including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026) encompassing 22 food and service-supply line items for fiscal 2027 operations; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 (approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for Community Services, due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomatoes procurement (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026); and Burke County Public Schools' school nutrition food bid covering nearly 400 line items across five schools (due June 5, 2026). Texas solicitations from HHSC, TDCJ, and the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division show sustained institutional demand, with historical contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $4.5 million over initial and renewal terms. Delivery is typically FOB Destination within 72 hours to seven days of order receipt, with bidders required to supply verifiable references, proof of compliance with federal food and USDA standards, and detailed product specifications including nutritional facts and country-of-origin labeling.