UNSPSC 50616818: Canned or jarred Non GMO chickpeas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chickpeas 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 50616818 Canned or jarred Non GMO chickpeas is a Commodity code used by school districts, state facilities, and public health agencies to procure packaged legume products for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy canned chickpeas through this code as part of broader food service contracts that serve student populations, residents of state-supported living centers, and inmates across correctional facilities. The recent solicitations show school nutrition programs as the primary buyers—elementary, middle, and high schools across multiple states issue annual or multi-year competitive bids covering hundreds of line items in which chickpeas appear alongside other canned vegetables, proteins, and dry goods. State health and human services agencies, particularly those operating state hospitals and supported living centers, also procure canned legumes as components of larger food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include independent school districts of varying sizes, county school systems, state departments of corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and state nutrition programs. Buy American requirements and USDA compliance dominate specification language across recent bids; products must meet minimum shelf-life standards (typically twelve months), sodium limits (often 240 mg per 100 grams), and FDA/USDA grade standards, with some solicitations specifying whole grain or low-sodium variants.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, with school districts representing the highest volume of recent postings. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026; due July 13, 2026) seeking food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026; due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive food products across four school locations with Buy American requirements; Rockwood R-VI School District's two concurrent grocery procurements (posted March 31, 2026; due April 29, 2026) for approximately 900 line items and 200 Net Off Invoice products serving nearly 19,000 students; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026; due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative for a 30-district cooperative with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas in Georgia. Contract values where disclosed range from $1.5 million to $9 million annually for comprehensive food service, with awards typically made to single or multiple vendors on a firm fixed-price basis with renewal options spanning two to five years.