UNSPSC 50554929: Canned or jarred non GMO kay pearl nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO kay pearl 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 50554929 Canned or jarred non-GMO Kay Pearl nectarines is a Commodity code that state and local governments solicit for institutional food service procurement—specifically shelf-stable canned fruit products delivered to schools, correctional facilities, county senior services, state veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show these codes are commonly applied to broader fresh and processed fruit buys where nectarines appear as one line item among dozens of produce or food products, rather than as standalone nectarine-specific procurements. The issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, county senior services, county boards of commissioners, and school districts across multiple states, reflecting a mix of K–12 nutrition programs, institutional corrections food service, aging services, and state agency cafeterias.

Recent activity spans Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for TDCJ, Austin Independent School District), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 brand-or-equal weekly food order RFP for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (approximately 40,000 pounds per truckload) due July 31, 2026 with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; and Austin Independent School District's July 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. Delivery requirements typically call for FOB Destination with inside delivery to centralized warehouses or distribution centers, and awards are generally made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with quantities firm for the contract period.