UNSPSC 50623004: Non GMO choy sum purees

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO choy sum. 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 50623004 Non GMO choy sum purees is a Commodity code that encompasses institutional food procurement, though the recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct purchasing of choy sum purees themselves. Instead, the code appears to capture broader consumable food categories serving state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and other institutional food service operations. The actual buying pattern under the code reflects large-scale food service contracting for proteins, dairy, frozen and fresh produce, condiments, baking supplies, and food service consumables—with individual solicitations typically running 20 to 400+ line items per procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and state hospitals), state correctional departments, county school districts, and county government nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas emerging as the largest buyer. Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026) spanning 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote PE77023NONST2027000000782 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and vegetables (response due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic regions (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026) and multiple Georgia school district food bids underscores the geographic breadth. No recent opportunities explicitly reference non-GMO choy sum purees as a line item; the code classification appears to have limited direct relevance to current state and local purchasing activity.