UNSPSC 50554921: Canned or jarred non GMO flamekist nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO flamekist 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 50554921 Canned or jarred non-GMO flamekist nectarines is a Commodity code that in practice spans a wider range of canned and jarred fruit products than the nominal code name suggests; state and local governments use it to procure shelf-stable fruit items including canned applesauce, canned nectarines, and dried fruit products for food service operations across institutional and educational settings. The issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections and health agencies, county boards of education, city school districts, and county social services departments. Work solicited under this code includes bulk purchase of canned fruit for correctional facility dining, state veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations, with vendors expected to deliver in pallet loads or case quantities to central distribution points or institutional cafeterias on FOB destination terms with firm pricing.

Procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and West, with recent solicitations from Oregon Department of Corrections (May and July 2026 ITBs for canned applesauce), Georgia county boards of education (Hancock County Schools fresh produce and Gwinnett County food items), Texas state health and correctional agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers and supplemental food; Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria products), the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport school nutrition). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued back-to-back competitive ITBs for approximately 1,904 cases of canned applesauce in May 2026 (due June 2) and 4,760 cases in July 2026 (due July 31), with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences of 5 percent each; the Texas HHSC issued a supplemental food IFB with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; and Gwinnett County requested IWQ quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products, due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center required by December 7, 2026. The code shows active institutional food service procurement across multiple jurisdictions, though volume and frequency vary by issuing body.