UNSPSC 50616838: Canned or jarred Non GMO lo bok

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO lo bok 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 50616838 Canned or jarred Non GMO lo bok, a Commodity code, represents a niche segment within state and local food procurement where institutions source specialty vegetable products for food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments purchasing canned and jarred vegetables as part of broader food-supply contracts for institutional cafeterias, school nutrition programs, state healthcare facilities, and correctional institutions. The issuing bodies span school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Liberty County in Missouri, Fairfax County in Virginia, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Burke County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia), state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county school nutrition programs (Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia). These entities procure canned vegetables as line items within larger food-supply solicitations rather than as standalone purchases; the code appears most active within school nutrition and state institutional food service contexts where product standardization, shelf stability, and bulk pricing matter.

Activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia between January and June 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products supplying state supported living centers statewide under firm, fixed unit pricing with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) encompassing multiple food categories including canned vegetables for four school locations under Buy American Act requirements; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items solicitation (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) seeking over 900 line items including canned goods for the 2026-27 school year via NutriKids electronic bidding; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato ITB S2910000016405 (posted February 20, 2026, due March 9, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences. The code shows consistent activity tied to annual school nutrition contract cycles and state facility food-service replenishment, with most opportunities structured as IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing and multi-year renewal options.