UNSPSC 50616227: Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow straightneck squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO yellow straightneck 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 50616227 Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow straightneck squash is a Commodity code representing specialized vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations — primarily state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The recent solicitations show that governments buy canned vegetables as part of broader consumables food packages supporting cafeteria and canteen operations, typically bundled with other proteins, dairy, dry goods, and food service supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state departments of corrections. The code's narrow product specification — non-GMO yellow straightneck squash specifically — places it at the item level within larger institutional food procurement vehicles that name dozens or hundreds of line items per opportunity.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with one procurement (HHS0016792v2, posted May 19, 2026, response due March 19, 2026) valued at up to $4.5 million over three years and encompassing 210 line items including canned vegetables; a second (HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026, response due July 13, 2026) supplies the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Georgia school districts — Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, posted May 19, 2026, response due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (posted May 11, 2026, response due June 5, 2026) — are procuring comprehensive grocery supplies for multiple school locations. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IWQ 140229, posted October 13, 2026, response due October 19, 2026) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services. Oregon's Department of Corrections (posted June 5, 2026, response due June 19, 2026) solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with Oregon-fabricated or resident-bidder preferences at 5 percent. Pricing in recent awards ranges from $13.75 per case (prior canned-tomato purchase in Oregon) to comprehensive food-service contracts in the low millions over multi-year terms.