UNSPSC 50616803: Canned or jarred Non GMO apio

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO apio 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 50616803 Canned or jarred Non GMO apio — a Commodity code — captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred celery products, though recent activity under this specific code is minimal and does not align closely with the opportunities posted under it. The State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts have solicited food products including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery supplies in the past six months, but celery does not appear as a line item in these representative opportunities. The buying pattern across state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and school nutrition programs indicates that food procurement under codes in this family is driven by operational meal service requirements across institutional facilities and child nutrition programs, with vendors expected to meet USDA grade standards, deliver on fixed schedules, and maintain specified shelf life and nutritional compliance.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia dominates with school district procurements from Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and Ben Hill County), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), and Illinois (Veterans Home). School districts represent the most active issuing bodies under food-related codes in this family, followed by state departments of corrections and health and human services. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables bid (HHS0017449, IFB, response due July 13, 2026) spanning 210 line items statewide with historical value of $1.5 million, the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomatoes bid (S2910000017145, ITB, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases at eight truckloads, and Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid (PE61000NONST2027000000006, IFB, due June 15, 2026) covering fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and condiments across four school sites. The code shows little current market activity for celery specifically; vendors should verify alignment with actual school and institutional menus before pursuing opportunities tagged under this commodity.