UNSPSC 50626014: Non GMO new zealand spinach purees

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO new zealand spinach. 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 50626014 Non GMO new zealand spinach purees (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable and fresh vegetable products—particularly canned and processed vegetables, fresh produce, and specialty food items—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including state-supported living centers, county senior services programs, school nutrition operations, correctional facilities, and state hospital systems. Recent solicitations show that while the code name specifies a narrow product (non-GMO New Zealand spinach purees), actual procurement activity under this code reflects a much broader scope: institutional food services are buying dozens of line items spanning canned vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and related consumables for cafeteria and canteen operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state agencies, Georgia state agencies), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia; Burke County, Georgia), independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and state-operated criminal-justice facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Texas HHS, through its Procurement and Contracting Services division, appears as a repeat buyer across multiple state-supported living centers and state hospitals, signaling sustained institutional demand.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas HHS has posted multiple recent IFBs for supplemental foods and consumables serving state hospitals and living centers statewide, with historical contract values reaching $1.5 million annually and maximum potential values exceeding $4.5 million over multi-year periods. Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Gwinnett County have solicited comprehensive food procurements for the 2026–2027 school year with response dates ranging from May through June 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a canned-tomatoes bid in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases with a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering 210 line items across fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products with a maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products across four school locations (due June 15, 2026), encompassing hundreds of line items with Buy American Act compliance required; and Burke County Public Schools sealed-bid solicitation for comprehensive grocery procurement across five schools (bids due June 5, 2026, with opening June 8, 2026). Delivery windows are typically 7 days of order receipt or within 30 days of purchase-order issuance, with FOB Destination and freight-prepaid terms standard.