UNSPSC 50622712: Non GMO lathom self-blanching celery purees

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO lathom self-blanching celery. 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 50622712 Non GMO lathom self-blanching celery purees is a Commodity code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's specific name suggests a single processed produce product, but the recent opportunities posted under this code span broad consumable food procurement — including shelf-stable goods (canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, rice, pasta), prepared and frozen foods (french fries, hashbrown patties, chicken wings, burritos), fresh produce (potatoes, tomatoes), dairy products (cheese, milk, oleo), proteins (beef brisket, chicken, pollock fish), condiments, and food service supplies (containers, napkins, hairnets, straws, foil sheets) — for state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, and senior services centers. The mismatch between the code name and actual procurement scope suggests either a data entry error in the state and local posting systems or an overly narrow code definition that does not reflect how these jurisdictions categorize their food service solicitations in practice.

State and local procurement activity under this code comes primarily from Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple school districts and county governments across Georgia, with recent opportunities spanning Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Oregon. The issuing bodies are a mix of state agency food service procurements (health and human services, corrections, state hospitals) and school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (quotes due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better (bids due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories to supply four schools with contract value driven by hundreds of line items (bids due June 15, 2026). Most school district and state facility solicitations use IFB or IWQ notice types and require firm pricing, delivery within specified timeframes (often seven days of order or 72 hours), and compliance with USDA standards, Buy American Act requirements where applicable, and federal debarment and E-Verify certifications.