UNSPSC 50616613: Canned or jarred Non GMO jarrahdale squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO jarrahdale 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 50616613 Canned or jarred Non GMO jarrahdale squash, a Commodity code, does not show meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—the State of Illinois FY-27 IVHQ Quarterly Weekly Food Order (RFQ, due June 26, 2026)—carries no details specifying jarrahdale squash or any specific produce items; the state and local procurement activity represented in the source block instead clusters heavily around general groceries, fresh produce, canned tomatoes, and institutional food service supply contracts rather than a specialized canned squash product. The dominant issuing bodies across the recent opportunities are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood School District, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools) and state health and corrections agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Homes, Georgia state agencies), with contract values typically in the range of $1.5 million to $9 million annually for multiyear terms. Geographic concentration is visible in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois and Virginia.

The code does not reflect procurement activity specific to jarrahdale squash or similar specialty produce items. Recent opportunities under adjacent commodity codes show state and local governments purchasing canned tomatoes by the truckload (7,616 cases at Oregon DOC, 1,904 cases at Oregon DOC in separate solicitations), supplemental food and consumable products statewide (Texas HHSC, $4.5 million maximum potential value), and fresh produce through cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative, $5.5 million estimated for produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia). If pursuing this code as a jarrahdale squash vendor, cross-check whether state and local procurement offices are tagging squash products under this code or routing them through more general produce or grocery family codes instead, as the recent activity suggests organizational buyers are sourcing canned specialty vegetables through broader-scope solicitations rather than through commodity-specific purchases.