UNSPSC 50554936: Canned or jarred non GMO red gold nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO red gold 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 50554936 Canned or jarred non-GMO red gold nectarines is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned fruit products for food service operations, including institutional cafeterias, senior services centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. The scope encompasses canned and jarred fruit meeting USDA commodity specifications, packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with minimum shelf-life requirements—though recent opportunities show considerably broader food procurement activity tagged to this code, including applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit, and mixed consumables well beyond nectarines alone. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state correctional and health-and-human-services departments, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and municipal departments of public purchases. Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut account for the bulk of recent solicitation activity, with repeat buying from the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the State of Oregon (Department of Corrections), the State of Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), and local school districts.

Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins, with an informal written quote deadline of October 19, 2026 and delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products supplying TDCJ warehouses across five geographic areas, with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 extended via addendum; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truckloads, with bids due July 31, 2026 and a 10% combined Oregon preference applied; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Contracts typically run one to two years with renewal or extension options at the buyer's discretion, pricing is firm for the initial term with adjustments limited to renewal periods or market-indexed formulas, and awards are commonly made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value grounds, with single or multiple awards per issuing body.