UNSPSC 50616414: Canned or jarred Non GMO minibel tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO minibel 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 50616414 Canned or jarred Non GMO minibel tomatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned tomato products — whole, diced, sliced, stewed, or halved — for food service operations at state institutions, schools, and county agencies. Recent solicitations show demand across institutional foodservice, with the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, minimum 12 months shelf life, sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, delivered to Salem) in June 2026, and multiple Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs for state supported living centers and hospitals bundling canned tomatoes within broader supplemental food and consumable procurements spanning 210 line items or more. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, and county school nutrition programs, with individual institutions or county systems issuing RFQs or IFBs for mixed food baskets that include tomato products alongside proteins, produce, dairy, and food service supplies. Delivery terms across these opportunities require F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid or included, turnaround within 7 to 30 days of order, and compliance with USDA or FDA standards; references, insurance, E-Verify certification, and debarment affidavits are standard bidder requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon, with secondary volume in Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 canned tomato solicitation (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) represents a discrete, high-volume opportunity at 7,616 cases with prior-year pricing of $13.75 per case and Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidder preferences of 5 percent. Texas Health and Human Services has issued multiple broad-scope IFBs bundling tomatoes within larger consumable food procurements — notably HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables, due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million) — where tomato products are line items within institutional foodservice menus. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools issued overlapping spring 2026 RFBs for comprehensive nutrition procurement covering canned vegetables and tomato products. The code itself shows no significant recent activity as a standalone commodity; tomato products appear primarily as components within larger institutional food-service contracts, suggesting that capture depends on inclusion in broader food-bid responses rather than pursuit of tomato-specific solicitations.