UNSPSC 50554912: Canned or jarred non GMO bright pearl nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO bright pearl 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 50554912 Canned or jarred non-GMO bright pearl nectarines is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved stone fruit that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including senior services, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes. The recent opportunities show that while the code's nominal scope is narrow and specific—non-GMO bright pearl nectarines in canned or jarred form—the actual state and local purchasing activity under this taxonomy includes a much broader range of canned and jarred fruits, preserved vegetables, and shelf-stable food commodities ordered as part of consolidated food-service solicitations. Issuing bodies span county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), city procurement bureaus (City of Bridgeport), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas). County boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia) also appear as regular purchasers of shelf-stable food items under this and related codes.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast (Georgia, Connecticut) and the West (Oregon, Texas), with Illinois representing activity in the Midwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST), with the latter specifying an estimated 4,760 cases delivered in five truckloads to the Central Distribution Center in Salem and applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (proposals due August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Award criteria typically favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a per-unit or per-case basis; many jurisdictions require delivery within 72 hours to two weeks of order, FOB destination with freight prepaid, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA/USDA food standards.