UNSPSC 50616426: Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO yellow pear-shaped 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 50616426 Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes (Commodity) covers shelf-stable canned tomato products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The code sees steady demand from Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities, which represent the most active repeat buyer in the recent-opportunities block. Work under this code spans both direct product procurement (canned whole, diced, sliced, or stewed tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better) and integrated food-service solicitations in which canned tomatoes appear as one line item among dozens of shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, and condiments. Issuing bodies include state departments and agencies (particularly Texas HHS and the Oregon Department of Corrections), county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state-level coordinating procurement offices.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon, with secondary activity in Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with an 8-truckload delivery requirement to Salem, Oregon, and prior-purchase reference pricing of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest; Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-resident bidder preferences apply at 5 percent. Texas HHS has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers, including HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) and HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited food products in an IFB due June 15, 2026 that included canned vegetables among hundreds of line items for four school locations. Delivery requirements are typically FOB Destination within 7 to 30 days of order, with USDA compliance, shelf-life minimums of 12 months, and compliance with FDA labeling and sodium-content standards standard across solicitations.