UNSPSC 50616835: Canned or jarred Non GMO kudzu

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO kudzu 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 50616835 Canned or jarred Non GMO kudzu is a Commodity code that state and local governments source minimally under this specific designation; recent opportunities show no direct procurement of kudzu products. The code nominally describes preserved kudzu in shelf-stable form, but the recent solicitation activity indexed to this code spans broad food service procurement across produce, proteins, dairy, and canned goods for institutional feeding—primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The mismatch between the code name and actual buying patterns suggests this code either sees very limited use or is tagged inconsistently in procurement systems. Issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code tier include state departments of health and human services in Texas, Georgia state agencies, the Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Homes, and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon. When canned goods do appear in recent RFQs and IFBs, they are typically canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and mixed commodity items within larger food service contracts, not kudzu.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000015837 for canned tomatoes (closed February 9, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026, including fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and canned goods). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and multiple Georgia systems running concurrent food service contracts. None of these opportunities explicitly name kudzu as a line item, indicating that procurement of this specific commodity is either absent from current state and local market activity or classified under broader canned-goods or produce codes in practice.