UNSPSC 50554902: Canned or jarred non GMO arctic mist nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO arctic mist nectarines that have been canned or jarred for preservation. 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 50554902 Canned or jarred non-GMO arctic mist nectarines, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations including schools, corrections facilities, veterans homes, and social service centers. Recent solicitations show school districts, state corrections and health agencies, and county boards of education buying branded canned and jarred fruit items—including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—as components of larger food procurement contracts. The work involves specification of product brands or approved equivalents, compliance with USDA commodity or FDA standards, firm-fixed pricing on a per-unit basis, and delivery to central distribution centers or multiple facility locations on FOB destination terms. Issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of education (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and special-purpose state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Contracts are typically awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria, with pricing evaluated per ounce or case unit and delivery windows of 30 to 72 hours where specified.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (multiple quarterly procurements in summer and fall 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historically, with five truckload deliveries to Salem (ITB S-29100-00017453, closed July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District requesting proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to central warehouse (RFP 27RFP004, closed July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a three-year contract value ceiling of $4.5 million (IFB HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear in school district and board of education solicitations. Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors on corrections procurements. Contract terms typically run 12 months with optional renewal periods of one to two years.