UNSPSC 50616427: Canned or jarred Non GMO yellow perfection tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO yellow perfection 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 50616427 Canned or jarred non-GMO yellow perfection tomatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned tomato products for institutional food service operations, particularly in state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county social-service programs. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned tomatoes in multiple forms—diced, sliced, stewed, whole, or halves—as components of larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for example, solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, with sodium content not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams and minimum 12-month shelf life) under IFB S2910000017145 in June 2026, while Texas Health and Human Services Commission and state school districts bundle canned tomatoes within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs alongside proteins, frozen vegetables, condiments, and kitchen supplies. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county social-service boards, independent school districts, and state-supported living centers. Texas HHS and school systems in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) are repeat buyers in recent activity.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, with previous February 2026 pricing at $13.75 per case) represents the most direct recent opportunity under this code; Oregon applies a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders for evaluation purposes. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple food-service solicitations (HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; and HHS0016792V2 for statewide hospital and state-supported living center supply, with maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years) that include canned tomatoes as line items within larger consumable-food contracts. Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) solicit comprehensive food procurements with canned vegetables as components, with response dates in June 2026. All solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight included, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, USDA compliance, and compliance with federal Buy American or child nutrition program requirements where applicable.