UNSPSC 50616226: Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow bush scallop squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO yellow bush scallop 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 50616226 Canned or jarred non-GMO yellow bush scallop squash is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable preserved vegetables state and local governments source for institutional food service operations, primarily at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county social-service agencies. The code is exercised through a steady stream of larger food-bundled IFBs and IWQs that integrate canned and jarred vegetables as line items within broader consumable-food procurements rather than as stand-alone vegetable purchases. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posts the plurality of recent activity, issuing multiple IFBs for food and consumables destined for state-supported living centers; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) solicits shelf-stable vegetables including canned items for senior services; Oregon Department of Corrections, Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller of Public Accounts) round out the issuing-body mix, each bundling canned and preserved vegetables into larger food-service bids. Representatives of the work include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017872 (posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026) for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, which specified 20 line items of food products and supplies including fresh and prepared proteins, oils, sauces, and associated food-service materials; and the Oregon Department of Corrections bid S2910000017145 (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, which required USDA Grade B or better, minimum 12 months shelf life, sodium content not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, and FOB Destination delivery to Salem, Oregon.

Recent procurement activity centers in Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with scattered activity in Illinois and single opportunities in other states. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state corrections systems, county social-service and nutrition programs, and school districts. Contracts typically demand firm fixed pricing on a per-unit basis, FOB Destination with freight prepaid, delivery within 7–30 days of order, compliance with USDA grade and FDA labeling standards, product shelf life of 12 months or greater, and submission of three verifiable references for similar-scope contracts within the prior five years. School and county nutrition programs apply Buy American provisions requiring over 51 percent domestically grown agricultural components. Most recent opportunities cluster in May through October 2026, indicating steady seasonal demand as institutions plan annual food-service budgets and renew contracts ahead of fiscal-year transitions.