UNSPSC 50554913: Canned or jarred non GMO diamond bright nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO diamond bright 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 50554913 Canned or jarred non-GMO diamond bright nectarines is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, though recent activity shows the code is being applied loosely to broader food-service solicitations that encompass multiple product categories rather than nectarines specifically. State and local buyers using this code span county boards of education, county departments of community services, state corrections departments, state health agencies, school districts, and state veterans' homes. The work solicited ranges from single-item purchases of canned applesauce to large multipurpose food service contracts covering dozens of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, and consumables. When applied narrowly, the code addresses institutional procurement of processed fruit in cans and jars; when applied broadly, it serves as a catch-all for shelf-stable food commodity buys. Issuing bodies require vendors to comply with USDA grade and commodity specifications, maintain liability insurance, deliver on FOB Destination terms, and meet Buy American domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed products in school nutrition contexts). Questions and pre-bid activity are standard, and awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on unit-price evaluation.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdiction types. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 in May 2026 with a June 2 deadline, and S2910000017453 in July 2026 with a July 31 deadline), each for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases delivered to Salem; both offerings apply a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-based bidders. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (posted June and August 2026 with response dates of June 17 and August 24). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two large statewide food and consumables bids covering state hospitals and supported living centers—HHS0016792V2 (posted May 2026, closed March 19 with a potential value of $4.5 million over three years) and HHS0017449 (posted June 2026, due July 13, with prior-period value of $1.5 million annually). County and school-district buyers in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas have also posted recent solicitations: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought 1,062 cases of mixed food items (IFB due October 19, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requested fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026); Austin Independent School District sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP due July 16, 2026); the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested school nutrition commodities (IFB due June 26, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across multiple distribution centers (IFB due May 4, 2026, with an extended deadline via addendum). Activity is concentrated in the South (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with Illinois as a repeat buyer of veterans' home food service.