UNSPSC 50616804: Canned or jarred Non GMO arrow root

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arrow root 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 50616804 Canned or jarred Non-GMO arrowroot, a Commodity code, covers specialty food ingredients that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code sits within a much broader landscape of canned and jarred food procurement—school districts, state health and human services agencies, and correctional facilities are actively buying canned vegetables, canned tomatoes, canned fruits, and similar shelf-stable products alongside fresh produce, proteins, and prepared foods. The code represents a narrow line item within larger food supply contracts rather than a standalone procurement category; school nutrition programs in particular source dozens or hundreds of line items annually, and canned arrowroot would appear as one SKU among many in a typical child nutrition services RFP or IFB.

The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations explicitly tagged to UNSPSC 50616804 or requesting canned arrowroot by name. The block includes food procurement from school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia), state correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with response dates between February and June 2026, covering annual contract periods typically July 1 through June 30. However, none of these opportunities name canned arrowroot as a specification or line item—they focus on broader categories such as canned tomatoes, fresh produce, proteins, and general grocery products. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the mismatch between the narrow commodity definition and the actual procurement activity suggests this UNSPSC assignment does not reflect how state and local food service purchasing operates in practice.