UNSPSC 50616820: Canned or jarred Non GMO dandelion greens

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO dandelion greens 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 50616820 Canned or jarred Non GMO dandelion greens is a Commodity code that describes a highly specialized produce item with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting canned or jarred non-GMO dandelion greens. The code does not map to the work actually being solicited under the broader food and consumables procurements in the source data. Recent state and local opportunities across related food categories (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County, Oregon Department of Corrections, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice) feature shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, frozen produce, dairy products, condiments, and food service supplies — but none name dandelion greens as a line item or specify non-GMO produce procurement. The Texas HHSC solicitations (HHS0018082, HHS0017872, HHS0017449, HHS0016792V2) and the Gwinnett County food bid (PE77023NONST2027000000782) list dozens of consumable line items including canned proteins, soups, and vegetables without reference to specialty greens or non-GMO certifications.

The code shows no meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement. The sourced opportunities that do appear in the block address commodity foodservice purchasing across correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county nutrition programs—a market segment that procures volume staples and operational necessities rather than specialty produce inputs. Buyers in this segment prioritize USDA grading compliance, cost controls, delivery reliability, and adherence to institutional food service standards; non-GMO dandelion greens do not surface as a procurement priority or line item in any of the recent solicitations identified. Firms pursuing this code should verify whether state and local institutional buyers in their target jurisdictions have specific demand signals before investing in pursuit infrastructure.