UNSPSC 50616500: Canned or jarred Non GMO turnip greens

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO turnip greens that has 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 50616500 Canned or jarred Non-GMO turnip greens is a Class code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables procured by state and local government food service operations, particularly institutional cafeterias, food banks, and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned and jarred vegetables as part of broader food procurement for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services. The work involves supplying prepackaged vegetables meeting USDA grade standards, with specifications for sodium content, shelf life, labeling, and often brand-specific or approved-equivalent options. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (particularly Texas HHSC), state corrections departments, county social services and nutrition programs, and independent school districts. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting food and consumable products for multiple state-supported living centers and hospital systems; Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also source these products regularly.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional procurement occurring in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumables for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026), which includes canned vegetables among 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-resident bidders; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (due October 19, 2026); and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid procurement for nearly 400 line items of food including canned fruits and vegetables (due June 5, 2026). HHSC's larger IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, due March 19, 2026, encompassed 210 line items including canned and frozen vegetables with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Delivery terms typically require FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in pricing, and response deadlines range from five to thirty days.