UNSPSC 50616848: Canned or jarred Non GMO palm hearts

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO palm hearts that have 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 50616848 Canned or jarred Non GMO palm hearts is a Commodity code that in practice sees little focused state and local procurement activity matching its narrow specification. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for palm hearts; instead, the code appears in a broader landscape of shelf-stable food and consumable purchasing where state and local agencies source canned vegetables, proteins, fruits, and miscellaneous processed foods as part of comprehensive food service contracts. State and local issuing bodies posting under or near this code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state agency), Georgia and Oregon county and state entities, school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and the Oregon Department of Corrections. The actual buying under related codes reflects institutional food service demand — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school cafeterias, and county senior services programs seeking case quantities of shelf-stable products on IFB and IWQ notice types with firm, fixed unit pricing and FOB Destination delivery terms.

Recent representative opportunities that encompass canned vegetables and similar shelf-stable foods include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for Community Services (due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, prior year precedent at $13.75 per case). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services accounting for multiple institutional food service contracts across fiscal year 2027. Vendors pursuing this code should focus on institutions with recurring high-volume, case-quantity purchasing and be prepared to meet USDA grade standards, provide firm pricing on extended line-item sheets, commit to seven-day delivery windows, and satisfy compliance and insurance documentation requirements typical of state institutional food service solicitations.