UNSPSC 50616807: Canned or jarred Non GMO arum

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arum 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 50616807 Canned or jarred Non GMO arum, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred food products—though the recent opportunities block shows this code applied primarily to broader food service solicitations rather than arum specifically. State and local governments use this tier to buy packaged shelf-stable foods for institutional dining, school nutrition programs, and health and human services facilities. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) alongside state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections) and smaller state administrative bodies (Illinois Veterans Home). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts procuring canned goods as part of larger weekly or annual food contracts covering produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared items under IFB and RFP vehicles.

Recent opportunities span Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas state health facilities. Representative recent procurements include Ben Hill County Schools (Solicitation PE61000NONST2027000000006, IFB for FY 26-27 food products, due June 15, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Solicitation HHS0017449, IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections (Solicitation S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes, approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026 at ITB). Contracts typically run one fiscal or calendar year with renewal options spanning two to four additional terms; pricing is firm fixed for the initial period with adjustments permitted at renewal based on USDA or CPI indices. Most solicitations require Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence or higher, and delivery within seven to 30 days of order placement to multiple school or facility locations. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are prominent in the recent block.