UNSPSC 50616829: Canned or jarred Non GMO galanga

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO galanga 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 50616829 Canned or jarred Non-GMO galanga (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurements. The recent opportunities record shows no solicitations for galanga or specialty spice products; instead, the code has been applied to broad food-service consumables procurements including shelf-stable foods, prepared items, and supplies for state institutions, school districts, and corrections facilities. These institutions are purchasing canned and frozen vegetables, proteins, dairy products, grains, condiments, and food-service supplies—categories unrelated to the nominal galanga scope. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools), and independent school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools) across multiple states.

Recent opportunities show activity in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods and supplies for state supported living centers, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), along with a higher-value supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026) with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with a previous purchase price of $13.75 per case. School districts in Georgia—Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools—both issued comprehensive food bids for school nutrition programs spanning hundreds of line items with responses due in May and June 2026. The code shows no alignment with its stated commodity definition and appears to have been applied to these institutional food-service opportunities as a miscategorization.