UNSPSC 50616858: Canned or jarred Non GMO taro shoot

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO taro shoot 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 50616858 Canned or jarred Non GMO taro shoot is a Commodity code with minimal recent activity directly aligned to its nominal scope—state and local procurement records show no recent solicitations specifically requesting canned or jarred taro shoots. The opportunities tagged under this code consist primarily of broad food-service RFPs and IFBs from school districts, state corrections and health-and-human-services departments, and a state veterans home covering dozens to hundreds of line items across fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods, where taro shoot products, if procured at all, would represent a single commodity within much larger mixed-grocery awards rather than a targeted procurement line.

The issuing bodies in the dataset span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia and Illinois procurement offices), county school districts (Muscogee County, Douglas County, Burke County, Ben Hill County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Fairfax County in Virginia), and state institutional facilities (HHSC state supported living centers, state hospitals, and correctional facilities across Texas, Oregon, and Georgia). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables solicitation (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026) covering 210 food line items for state-supported living centers statewide with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement (S2910000017145, ITB, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases; the State of Illinois weekly food order for its Veterans Home Quincy (RFQ, due June 26, 2026); and multiple school district grocery and produce awards emphasizing Buy American compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium options, and HACCP protocols. No recent solicitation names taro shoots or non-GMO specialty Asian vegetables as a distinct line item, suggesting the code assignment reflects data-classification practices rather than active market demand under this specific commodity heading.