UNSPSC 50616831: Canned or jarred Non GMO gobo

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gobo 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 50616831 Canned or jarred Non-GMO gobo is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent solicitation activity in state and local procurement. School districts, state health and human services agencies, and state correctional systems are the primary issuing bodies active under related food-product codes, but the source record contains no recent opportunities specifically soliciting canned or jarred non-GMO gobo. The most recent opportunities in the broader food-procurement space — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, grocery staples, and supplemental food and consumables — show demand concentrated among K–12 school nutrition programs, state health and human services commissions, and state-operated facilities including correctional institutions and supported living centers, but none of these solicitations name gobo as a line item.

Geographic activity in recent state and local food procurement spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts representing the largest category of issuing bodies followed by state health and human services agencies and state corrections departments. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools IFB for school nutrition products (due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K–12 contract (due April 27, 2026). The code shows no substantive recent activity and does not align with the products actually being solicited in current state and local food-procurement notices.