UNSPSC 50616225: Canned or jarred Non GMO waltham butternut squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO waltham butternut 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 50616225 Canned or jarred Non GMO waltham butternut squash is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations, particularly state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county social service programs. The actual buying activity under this code spans broader categories of canned and preserved vegetables sourced as components within multi-category food service procurements rather than as standalone specialty items. State and local issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), state correctional departments, county schools, county social service agencies, and other institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that canned vegetables are procured as line items within large competitive food service contracts rather than as dedicated single-product purchases, typically bundled with proteins, dairy, grains, and consumable supplies for annual food service cycles. The Texas HHSC and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have been active repeat buyers, issuing multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals, state-supported living centers, and correctional facilities statewide.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited bids for supplemental food and consumable products under IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026) for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items including canned vegetables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the agency also posted IFB HHS0017872 (due August 25, 2026) and HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for food and consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, procured cafeteria food products under IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) spanning approximately 382 line items for TDCJ distribution points across Texas. Georgia school districts issued multiple food bids: Burke County Public Schools solicited bids under PE55037NONST2027000000007 (due June 5, 2026) for nutrition program supplies across five schools, and Ben Hill County Schools issued IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) for food products with Buy American Act compliance required. The Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with 5 percent Oregon-preference scoring. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) for senior services.