UNSPSC 50616411: Canned or jarred Non GMO green tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO green 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 50616411 Canned or jarred Non GMO green tomatoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within state and local food service procurement, though recent solicitations show minimal direct activity under this specific code. State and local governments buy canned tomato products—in various forms including whole, diced, sliced, stewed, and halved—primarily to supply institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and school districts, with occasional activity from special-purpose facilities such as state hospitals and state-supported living centers.

Recent opportunities under closely related tomato codes show activity concentrated in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two solicitations for canned tomato products—ITB S2910000016405 for Jalapenos Peppers and ITB S2910000015837 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (sliced, diced, stewed, halved, or whole) due February 9, 2026, with products meeting USDA Grade B or better and sodium limits of 240 mg per 100 grams. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumable products across state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with 210 line items including canned goods, due February 23, 2026 (later extended), representing a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. School districts in Georgia and Missouri have issued broader food procurement solicitations that include canned tomatoes as line items within multi-hundred-item grocery bids. These opportunities typically require USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing, delivery to central distribution points or individual school sites, and compliance with federal food safety standards. No recent opportunities are tagged exclusively under UNSPSC 50616411; the code sees little standalone activity in current state and local procurement notice streams.