UNSPSC 50616401: Canned or jarred Non GMO ailsa craig tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO ailsa craig tomatoes that have 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 50616401 Canned or jarred Non GMO Ailsa Craig tomatoes, a Commodity code, describes canned and jarred tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying canned tomato products in bulk—sliced, diced, stewed, halved, or whole—as components of larger food service contracts alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), and state-supported living centers. School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with canned tomatoes appearing as line items within larger food procurement RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and West. Oregon Department of Corrections issued separate ITBs for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (solicitation S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (S2910000016089, due March 9, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Illinois each posted broader food-supply solicitations that include canned tomato products. Multiple Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Douglas County School System—issued fresh-produce and grocery RFPs and IFBs between January and June 2026 for 2026–2027 school-year supply. Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, approximately 7,616 cases, response due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST, with historical pricing at $14.30 per case for whole tomatoes); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables for state-supported living centers statewide (HHS0017449, proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern, requiring 76-item minimum responsiveness across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens). All solicitations require USDA compliance, minimum shelf-life standards (typically 12 months), and sodium content limits (240 mg per 100 grams or per tablespoon where specified); no specific set-aside designations appear in the sampled opportunities.