UNSPSC 50616400: Canned or jarred Non GMO tomatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tomatoes 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 50616400 Canned or jarred Non GMO tomatoes is a Class code covering shelf-stable canned tomato products for institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code source canned tomatoes in bulk quantities—typically hundreds to thousands of cases—to supply correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and other institutional cafeterias. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for example, solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in USDA Grade B or better condition, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission routinely includes canned tomato products in larger food and consumable procurement bundles serving state hospitals and supported living centers. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Health and Human Services, Corrections, Education) and school districts; city and county governments appear less frequently in recent activity. Solicitations specify delivery on FOB Destination terms with compressed delivery windows (often 30 days of purchase order issuance or within seven days of order), sodium content limits, shelf-life requirements, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple food and consumable IFBs covering canned tomatoes alongside broader product categories, with historical contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years and prior single-year values of $1.5 million for state supported living center operations. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders receiving a 5 percent bid preference; the prior purchase in February 2026 was $13.75 per case. School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—solicited comprehensive food bids encompassing canned vegetables including tomatoes as line items within broader 300–400-item procurements for FY 2026–2027 school nutrition programs. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB (S2910000017145, canned tomatoes, bid due June 19, 2026), the Texas HHS Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792V2, 210 line items including canned tomatoes, bid due March 19, 2026), and the Texas HHS Commission IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables (HHS0017449, bid due July 13, 2026).