UNSPSC 50616616: Canned or jarred Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes 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 50616616 Canned or jarred Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash (Commodity) reflects state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service, though recent posted opportunities do not isolate Non-GMO or variety-specific squash procurements. Instead, the code appears in a broader landscape of canned and jarred vegetable purchases embedded within multi-item food service solicitations issued by state departments, counties, school districts, and specialized state facilities. Recent opportunities show that state and local buyers source canned vegetables as part of comprehensive consumables contracts for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, and hospital networks. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for state-supported living centers and hospitals), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and specialized state agencies. The mix reflects routine procurement across institutional care, detention, education, and nutrition-support settings where standardized shelf-stable produce is a commodity input rather than a standalone line item.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent solicitations dated May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), both soliciting consumable foods including canned vegetables as part of 20–22 line-item food service contracts with annual quantities of 1–24 cases per item and seven-day delivery windows; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, prior purchase $13.75 per case); Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables (due October 19, 2026); and Ben Hill County Schools' food bid encompassing canned fruits and vegetables as part of hundreds of line items for four school locations (due June 15, 2026). Canned and jarred vegetables appear consistently as components of multi-category institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty items, with delivery to institutional points of use, FOB Destination terms, and USDA grade compliance standard across all posted solicitations.