UNSPSC 50616507: Canned or jarred Non GMO tokyo turnip

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO tokyo turnip 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 50616507 Canned or jarred Non GMO tokyo turnip is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables, though recent state and local solicitations show the code sees minimal targeted activity for this specific product. The work actually being solicited under this code—when it appears at all—involves procurement of preserved vegetables as part of broader food-service supply contracts for state institutions, school systems, and county agencies. State and local buyers posting under this code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities, county school districts, state departments of corrections, and state-supported living centers. These issuers purchase canned and jarred produce as components of large multipurpose food provisioning RFQs and IFBs rather than as standalone line-item solicitations.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and Oregon, with secondary presence in Georgia. The Texas HHS Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, which included canned vegetables among 22 line items; a prior HHS IFB (HHS0017872, due August 25, 2026) for the same facility similarly embedded canned products within a 20-line consumables package. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes under IFB S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026) with previous purchase history at $13.75 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested quotes for canned vegetables and proteins under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026) as part of a 35-line shelf-stable food bundle. No recent solicitations specifically isolated canned non-GMO tokyo turnip as a standalone procurement; the code appears most relevant when vendors bid into aggregated institutional food contracts where preserved vegetables represent a minority of line items among prepared foods, proteins, dairy, and food-service supplies.