UNSPSC 50616861: Canned or jarred Non GMO tindora

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tindora 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 50616861 Canned or jarred Non GMO tindora is a Commodity code that covers packaged preserved vegetables in the tindora (ivy gourd) category, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct procurement of this specific item; instead, issuing bodies are soliciting broadly across canned vegetable categories including canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and mixed canned goods as components of larger food service contracts.

State and local governments buying under this code tier include school districts, state correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans homes across multiple states. The issuing-body mix leans heavily toward K-12 school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County School District) and state-operated facilities including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for state hospitals and supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Illinois Veterans Home, and the State of Georgia. Recent activity spans Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement representing the dominant use case—districts typically solicit annual or multi-year contracts for comprehensive grocery and prepared-food supply covering hundreds of line items delivered to multiple school sites weekly. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026), the State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide including canned goods as part of a 210-line-item procurement (HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026), and the Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products emphasizing whole grain and low-sodium options with Buy American requirements (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026). Pricing in school district solicitations typically includes firm fixed rates for an initial contract period with allowance for midterm adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index changes, and state facility contracts often reference historical per-unit costs (Oregon's prior tomato purchase at $14.30 per case as of August 2025, or $27.75 per case for tomato paste in May 2025) as benchmarks. The code itself shows no recent direct tindora-specific activity; procurement under this code tier would depend on whether a supplier positions non-GMO tindora as a viable substitute within broader canned-vegetable specifications or negotiates specialty-item inclusion in master grocery agreements.