UNSPSC 50616410: Canned or jarred Non GMO grape tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO grape 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 50616410 Canned or jarred Non GMO grape tomatoes is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred tomato products for state and local consumption, purchased primarily by state health and human services agencies, state correctional systems, school districts, and county social services departments. State and local governments buy canned tomatoes in bulk for institutional food service operations—primarily state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school cafeterias, and senior services programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, various cuts including sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole) for central distribution; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission regularly solicits canned tomatoes as line items within broader food and consumable products bundles for state-operated facilities; and school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia source canned vegetables including tomatoes as part of comprehensive school nutrition procurements. Issuing bodies are predominantly state-level health and human services departments and departments of corrections, along with county school districts and county social services agencies. These procurements emphasize USDA grade compliance, sodium content limits where specified, minimum shelf-life requirements (typically 12 months), proper coding and country-of-origin labeling, and delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual facility locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a June 19, 2026 response deadline and Oregon fabrication or resident-bidder preferences illustrates typical volume and state-level specification rigor; the previous purchase in February 2026 was $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in 2026 for food and consumable products bundles that include canned tomato line items, with response deadlines in August, June, and May; one IFB (HHS0017449) for El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide DSHS facilities, posted June 11, 2026, carried a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million across all food categories. School district procurement in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools (May 2026 IFB, June 15, 2026 due date) and Burke County Public Schools (May 2026 IFB, June 5, 2026 response deadline)—typically combines canned vegetables into comprehensive grocery line-item solicitations under Buy American Act provisions. FOB Destination pricing with prepaid freight, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, and three-year contract terms with renewal or extension options are standard across these opportunities.