UNSPSC 50616423: Canned or jarred Non GMO tiny tim tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO tiny tim 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 50616423 Canned or jarred Non GMO tiny tim tomatoes is a Commodity code covering canned tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and correctional and health-care facility food service operations. The recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring canned tomatoes as part of broader food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty items; the code's nominal "Non GMO tiny tim" specificity does not appear in the actual opportunities, which instead reflect general-purpose canned tomato procurement across multiple forms (sliced, diced, stewed, whole) and specification levels (USDA Grade A through Grade B), typically embedded in larger multi-category food supply bids. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Burke County Public Schools and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), and individual school nutrition programs. The geography spans the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Texas, Illinois, and Virginia, with Oregon and Georgia showing the most recent canned-tomato-specific activity.

Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division ITB S2910000017145 seeking approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (sliced, diced, stewed, halves, or whole) meeting USDA Grade B or better with sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, bids due June 19, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with canned goods as a component line item, proposals due July 13, 2026. Broader food service contracts—including Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, bids due April 27, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools Food Bid (IFB #26271, bids due June 15, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items (bids due April 29, 2026)—incorporate canned tomatoes as individual line items within comprehensive grocery offerings spanning hundreds of products. Most recent opportunities require firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, compliance with Buy American Act provisions for domestic agricultural content, USDA standards adherence, and minimum shelf life of 12 months; school districts typically demand weekly or scheduled deliveries to multiple school sites with payment net 30 to net 90 days from delivery and invoice.