UNSPSC 50616836: Canned or jarred Non GMO lily bulb

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO lily bulb 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 50616836 Canned or jarred Non GMO lily bulb (Commodity) bears no meaningful relationship to the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes horticultural bulbs, but the recent opportunities posted under this code solicit food products — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, proteins, condiments, bakery items, and consumable supplies for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. The mismatch between code name and actual procurement scope is complete and consistent across all recent solicitations.

State and local issuing bodies under this code are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Ben Hill County Schools, and Muscogee County School District), followed by state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia, State of Illinois, and Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Texas agencies appear repeatedly, issuing multiple solicitations for supplemental and cafeteria food products serving state hospitals and supported living centers. Geographic concentration is heavy in the Southeast (Georgia and Texas), with secondary activity in Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia; the Douglas County School System RFP covers a 30-district cooperative spanning two Georgia regions with estimated annual expenditure of $4.4 million to $1.1 million per area. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due April 6, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). The code shows no relevant procurement activity and should be treated as a data-quality signal rather than an operational procurement vehicle.