UNSPSC 50616828: Canned or jarred Non GMO gailon

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gailon 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 50616828 Canned or jarred non-GMO gallon, a Commodity code, represents state and local government purchases of shelf-stable canned and jarred food products, primarily for institutional food service operations at state facilities, correctional institutions, schools, and health and human services agencies. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring canned goods—tomatoes, tomato paste, and miscellaneous canned items—as line items within broader food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. School nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and public health facilities dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts appearing most frequently across multiple recent opportunities. State institutions such as the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Illinois Veterans Homes represent repeat buyers, alongside school nutrition programs in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia that source canned goods as part of comprehensive food supply contracts.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations posted by school districts and state agencies in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' February 2026 ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response deadline February 9, 2026) and a March 2026 ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste (response deadline March 9, 2026), both delivered to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned items for the El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide facilities (response deadline July 13, 2026); and multiple school district food procurements such as Ben Hill County Schools' June 2026 IFB covering seasonal produce, dairy, and canned goods across four school locations. Pricing is typically firm and fixed for the initial contract period, with allowances for midterm adjustments tied to verified market indices or manufacturer price changes, and most contracts emphasize USDA compliance, sodium content limits not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, and minimum shelf life of twelve months at delivery.