UNSPSC 50554927: Canned or jarred non GMO honey blaze nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO honey blaze 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 50554927 Canned or jarred non-GMO honey blaze nectarines is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable canned fruit products purchased by state and local governments for food service operations serving correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. State and local buyers under this code procure canned and jarred fruits—including applesauce, nectarines, and mixed fruit products—as part of broader food supply contracts for institutional feeding. The issuing bodies include state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state institutional operators (Illinois Veterans Home), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), and city nutrition centers. Canned fruit procurements typically appear as line items within larger food commodity contracts rather than as standalone solicitations, though the code occasionally generates dedicated bids for specific fruit products. Vendors responding to these opportunities must comply with USDA commodity specifications, FDA food safety standards, prevailing wage and state prompt payment requirements in applicable jurisdictions, and insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general commercial liability. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content apply to school nutrition contracts in several states.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026), applying a combined 10 percent Oregon goods and resident bidder preference. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, with response dates of June 17 and August 24, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission released a statewide supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with an estimated maximum value of $4.5 million over three years) and an IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Georgia and Connecticut also posted food commodity bids (State of Georgia on May 15, 2026; City of Bridgeport on June 26, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including specialty fruit varieties for school year 2026–27 (IFB due June 26, 2026), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia posted a shelf-stable food items quote (IFQ due October 19, 2026). Historical pricing for canned applesauce ranges from $21.83 to $21.84 per case; the Texas HHSC supplemental food contract indicates prior-period spending of approximately $1.5 million annually. Response deadlines for ongoing opportunities have closed as of today's date (October 20, 2026).