UNSPSC 50554904: Canned or jarred non GMO arctic star nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO arctic star 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 50554904 Canned or jarred non-GMO arctic star nectarines (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty preserved-fruit category that state and local governments procure primarily as components of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent state and local opportunities show that when this Commodity code is tagged, it typically appears as one line item within multipurpose food-supply solicitations serving correctional facilities, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The solicitations reveal that governments are buying shelf-stable canned or jarred fruits—including applesauce, canned vegetables, and preserved produce—as part of standing food-service relationships with suppliers capable of delivering volume across multiple delivery points and maintaining consistent inventory. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and commissioners, independent school districts, and state veterans homes, with procurement conducted through IFB, RFQ, IFB, and RFP notice types. Most opportunities couple the food items with requirements for firm, all-inclusive pricing including transportation to specified locations on FOB Destination terms, compliance with USDA commodity or FDA standards, and delivery within defined timeframes—typically 45 to 72 hours of order or within 30 days of purchase order issuance.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 in May 2026 with a June 2 close and S2910000017453 in July 2026 with a July 31 close), each seeking approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with bids due in early June and late July and the state applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-sourced goods and Oregon-based bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple solicitations for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants with August 2026 closes). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Comptroller issued broad food-commodity IFBs spanning hundreds of line items for state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional facilities (responses due May and May 2026, respectively). Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia bid fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026). Austin Independent School District sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sourced food commodities for its school nutrition center (due June 26, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically named arctic star nectarines; the code appears to be applied broadly or residually when cataloging preserved-fruit line items within food-service contracts.