UNSPSC 50554923: Canned or jarred non GMO garden delight nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO garden delight 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 50554923 Canned or jarred non GMO garden delight nectarines is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, including operations at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, county social services, and senior centers. Recent solicitations show state and local procurement offices buying canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed commodity food items rather than nectarines specifically, indicating the code captures a broader fruit and produce category in practice. The issuing bodies include state corrections and health agencies, county boards of education and county social services departments, school districts, and city education boards. Most activity centers on seasonal or quarterly food supply contracts awarded on competitive bid with emphasis on USDA compliance, domestic sourcing preferences where applicable, and delivery to central distribution points or individual facility locations.

Recent procurement activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and other states. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in May and July 2026 at roughly $21.82 per case, with five percent state-goods and resident-bidder preferences applied; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items in May 2026 for a potential three-year value of $4.5 million; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins due October 19, 2026; and Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps in June 2026 for direct warehouse delivery. The State of Illinois issued multiple quarterly food-service contracts for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in June and August 2026 on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases. School nutrition centers and institutional food service remain the dominant end-user category, with buy-American and domestic-preference provisions appearing consistently across state and local solicitations.