UNSPSC 50623317: Non GMO midget cucumber purees

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO midget cucumbers. 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 50623317 Non GMO midget cucumber purees (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code procure shelf-stable and prepared food products for institutional food service — including canned tomatoes, frozen vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable kitchen supplies — for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. The code's narrow focus on a specific cucumber product variant does not align with the broad, mixed food procurement activity appearing in current opportunities, suggesting either a cataloging mismatch or infrequent use of this particular commodity classification by state and local buyers.

State health and human services agencies, corrections departments, school districts, and county social services divisions drive the recent activity. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly, issuing multiple IFBs for food and consumables supplying state supported living centers and state hospitals; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts procures cafeteria products for multiple warehouse locations; Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), and the State of Illinois are also active buyers. Recent opportunities span Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ solicitations), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include Texas HHS IFB HHS0018082 (consumables foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, response due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 (approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including proteins and canned vegetables, response due October 19, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (comprehensive food bid for school nutrition covering fresh produce, meat, dairy, and kitchen supplies, response due June 15, 2026).