UNSPSC 50616605: Canned or jarred Non GMO calabaza squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO calabaza squash 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 50616605 Canned or jarred Non GMO calabaza squash is a Commodity code covering preserved squash products for state and local institutional food service, particularly cafeterias, canteens, and campus dining operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and health service agencies. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments purchasing shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables — including calabaza and other specialty produce — as part of larger food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items. Work solicited includes bulk food procurement for inmate and resident nutrition programs, school meal service, and institutional canteen operations, with vendors typically required to meet USDA grade standards, FDA compliance, specific sodium or sodium content limits, minimum shelf-life guarantees (commonly 12 months or more), proper labeling with code dating and country of origin, and delivery within seven days of order or mutually agreed intervals on FOB Destination terms with freight prepaid.

Issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, county school districts, and county or state purchasing offices. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting supplemental and consumable food products for state-supported living centers at El Paso and Lufkin. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with recent opportunities including the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (due October 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products (due June 15, 2026). No recent solicitation explicitly names calabaza squash as a line item; the code appears to reflect a product category that rolls into broader institutional food service contracts rather than standalone purchases.