UNSPSC 50616850: Canned or jarred Non GMO purslane

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO purslane 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 50616850 Canned or jarred Non GMO purslane is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable preserved vegetables for institutional food service — but the recent solicitations show virtually no demand for this specific item. The code's nominal scope covers non-GMO purslane preserved in cans or jars, yet state and local procurement activity under it remains absent from the market. A search of recent state and local opportunities yields no direct purslane requisitions; instead, the recorded opportunities across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon document purchases of conventional canned vegetables (tomatoes, mixed produce), fresh and frozen vegetables, and broad institutional food supplies spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments. The issuing bodies active in vegetable procurement include state supported living centers under health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Texas Department of Criminal Justice). None of these recent solicitations reference non-GMO purslane or this code specifically.

The geographic activity centers on Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ solicitations for cafeteria and institutional food service), Georgia (Gwinnett County and school districts), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a June 19, 2026 response date (previous purchase at $13.75 per case); Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid with multiple categories due June 15, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's El Paso State Supported Living Center food procurement (approximately $1.5 million historical value) due July 13, 2026. The absence of purslane-specific solicitations indicates this code sees no current state and local activity and may not align with institutional food service spending patterns in the accessible market. Vendors specializing in non-GMO purslane products should monitor broader UNSPSC families covering canned vegetables and preserved produce rather than this narrow commodity code.