UNSPSC 50616611: Canned or jarred Non GMO giant pumpkin squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO giant pumpkin 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 50616611 Canned or jarred Non GMO giant pumpkin squash is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity focused on this specific product category. State and local buyers are sourcing canned and jarred vegetables, with recent opportunities reflecting broader food-service purchasing for schools, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers rather than procurement specifically targeting Non GMO giant pumpkin squash. The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block span school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Burke County Public Schools in Missouri and Georgia, Liberty County and Muscogee County school districts in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and county-level school nutrition operations. These jurisdictions consistently solicit food products through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices with response windows typically 30 to 60 days.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, reflecting concentrated school nutrition procurement activity in the Southeast and multi-state institutional food supply chains. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually and firm fixed pricing requirements; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), reflecting eight full truckloads of institutional produce supply; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition food products across four schools (due June 15, 2026) with Buy American Act compliance and HACCP requirements; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Canned vegetable procurement is embedded within these larger school and institutional food-service contracts rather than bought as a standalone category; the code shows no dedicated solicitations for Non GMO giant pumpkin squash alone.