UNSPSC 50616860: Canned or jarred Non GMO tendergreen

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tendergreen 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 50616860 Canned or jarred Non GMO tendergreen is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables, specifically non-GMO varieties, procured by state and local jurisdictions primarily for institutional food service operations including schools, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and state homes for veterans. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and related canned vegetable categories reveal that issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Burke County and Liberty County in Georgia, Fairfax County and Savannah-Chatham County in Virginia and Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia) alongside specialized state agencies managing food service for correctional, health care, and residential facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home). These jurisdictions source canned and jarred produce as components of larger food service contracts serving hundreds to thousands of meals daily, with procurement structured around annual or multi-year terms, firm fixed pricing, and strict compliance with USDA standards, Buy American requirements, and nutritional specifications including sodium content limits and shelf-life minimums.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Oregon, and Virginia. 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 for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, which specified canned goods among 210 line items with firm fixed unit-rate pricing and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (posted February 20, 2026, due March 9, 2026) soliciting approximately 7,616 cases with USDA Grade B or better specification and a reference price of $13.75 per case from a prior February 2026 purchase; and Ben Hill County Schools' Food Bid (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) encompassing canned fruits and vegetables across multiple line items with Buy American Act compliance and HACCP plan requirements. Evaluation across recent opportunities favors lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting specification and delivery requirements, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 or September 1 through August 31 cycles to align with fiscal and school years.