UNSPSC 50616800: Canned or jarred Non GMO nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them 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 50616800 Canned or jarred Non-GMO nominant vegetables is a Class code describing shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations including state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned tomatoes, canned vegetables as part of broader food supply contracts, and vegetables as line items within comprehensive food service procurements—often specified to USDA Grade B or better with sodium content limits and minimum shelf life requirements. The work spans food service supply to multiple facility types and geographic distribution centers, with buyers enforcing FDA/USDA compliance, proper labeling, and delivery within specified timeframes (typically 7 to 30 days of order). Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county school nutrition programs, county senior services, and independent school districts across multiple states.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable food and beverage products serving state supported living centers, including HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB, due October 23, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with an eight-truckload delivery requirement and prior-purchase reference at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited canned vegetables and shelf-stable products for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due May 26, 2026)—included canned vegetables within comprehensive food service bids spanning nearly 400 line items each. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement (304T-26-300CF, IFB, due May 4, 2026) specified canned vegetables among approximately 382 line items for multiple warehouse distribution points.