UNSPSC 50626000: Non GMO spinach purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO spinaches. 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 50626000 Non GMO spinach purees is a Class code that spans food products procured by state and local institutions for cafeteria, food service, and nutritional programs. The recent solicitations under this code reveal that state and local governments buy shelf-stable and fresh or frozen food items — including prepared proteins, dairy products, grains, canned and frozen vegetables, condiments, and food service supplies — for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies (notably the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections), county boards and school districts (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state-level procurement divisions acting on behalf of criminal justice or educational systems. Vendors respond to IFBs and informal written quotes with response windows typically two to four weeks from posting, submitting detailed pricing on hundreds of line items with firm fixed rates, product specifications including USDA grades and shelf-life requirements, and three or more references demonstrating past performance on similar institutional food contracts. Compliance requirements routinely include E-Verify, debarment certification, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1,000,000, HACCP plans where applicable, and adherence to Buy American Act provisions for school nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, and TDCJ cafeteria products across five warehouse regions), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned tomato and potato procurements). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, with three recent solicitations posted between May and August 2026 for supplemental foods and consumables totaling up to $4.5 million over three years across the initial and renewal periods. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Lufkin State Supported Living Center food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million), the Gwinnett County informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026), and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid covering hundreds of produce, meat, dairy, and prepared-food line items for four school locations (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026). Delivery requirements typically specify FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in pricing, seven-day or faster turnaround from order to delivery at facility locations, and pricing adjustments limited to documented commodity index changes or tied to quarterly or biannual market verification.