UNSPSC 50616824: Canned or jarred Non GMO diakon

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO diakon 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 50616824 Canned or jarred Non-GMO diakon (Commodity) captures state and local procurement of specialty preserved vegetables and legumes for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity aligned with the nominal product scope. Instead, state and local governments are actively soliciting canned and jarred food products more broadly—canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and assorted preserved vegetables and proteins—through school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies. The issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia and Missouri state agencies), county and school district nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, 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, Douglas County School System), and municipal procurement offices. School nutrition programs dominate the volume of recent opportunities, with weekly or quarterly food orders, annual meal-supply contracts, and cooperative buying-group arrangements driving consistent demand.

Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with significant recent activity in Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Ben Hill County, Burke County, Douglas County school districts and state agencies), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, health department supported living centers across multiple regions), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Oregon (ODOC), and Illinois (Veterans Home Quincy). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste (approximately 1,904 cases) due March 9, 2026; and the Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026, for delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Most school district contracts run July 1 through June 30 with annual renewal options and require firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, and delivery within 24 to 48 hours of order. Institutional buyers emphasize cost-plus-percentage rejection, USDA grade compliance, sodium and nutritional limits, and multi-vendor award flexibility.