UNSPSC 50554920: Canned or jarred non GMO fire sweet nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO fire sweet 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 50554920 Canned or jarred non-GMO fire sweet nectarines is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned fruit products for institutional food service—primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations show a broader pattern than the code's nominal specificity: jurisdictions are buying canned and jarred fruits more generally (applesauce, mixed canned vegetables, dried fruit bars), with nectarines appearing as one line item within larger food procurement bundles rather than as a standalone category. The issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, city school districts, and county senior services departments. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District (Texas), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear repeatedly as institutional food buyers.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Southwest, with heavy activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Illinois (state veterans home), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IFB on October 13, 2026, requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, canned vegetables) for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted two concurrent RFPs on August 19, 2026, for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for September through December 2026 (one brand-specific, one brand-or-equal), due August 24, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (4 December 7, 2026 funding deadline), with a historical unit price of $21.84 per case and Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP on June 26, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026. These procurements typically require firm pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA commodity or FDA standards, commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, and brand-or-equal specifications when permitted by institutional policy.