UNSPSC 50616425: Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow cocktail tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO yellow cocktail 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 50616425 Canned or jarred non-GMO yellow cocktail tomatoes (Commodity) is a niche food-service category that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food supply operations — correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county senior services programs. The code captures one highly specific product line within the broader food-service procurement landscape, yet represents just a fraction of the line-item volume in the solicitations where it appears. Institutional buyers source canned tomatoes alongside dozens of other prepared and shelf-stable foods, proteins, dairy products, and kitchen consumables as part of comprehensive annual food-service contracts. Recent opportunities show canned tomatoes bundled into large multi-category RFBs and IFBs where unit pricing and delivery compliance dominate the evaluation; the products themselves are commodity items with USDA Grade B or better standards, sodium restrictions, and code-dating requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state agencies), county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Schools in Georgia), and county health services (Gwinnett County Community Services). These entities treat food procurement as routine operational spend, issued on fixed annual cycles with multi-year contract terms and renewal options.

The code sees recent activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a standalone canned tomato bid (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases with an 8-truck-load volume and a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case; that solicitation applied Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences and required USDA Grade B or better, minimum 12-month shelf life, sodium limits not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, and FOB Destination delivery to Salem. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and its supporting state agencies issued multiple food-service contracts encompassing canned tomatoes — HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; HHS0016792V2 (supplemental food and consumables statewide, IFB, due March 19, 2026) with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million; and HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB, due October 23, 2026) covering 22 line items with F.O.B. Destination and seven-day delivery windows. Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County, Burke County) and Gwinnett County issued school-nutrition and community-services food bids in May and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria procurement (304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) covered 382 line items across six TDCJ distribution points. Response volumes and complexity suggest these codes are active but highly fragmented — canned tomatoes are one line item among hundreds in each solicitation, not the primary procurement target.