UNSPSC 50554945: Canned or jarred non GMO september red nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO september red 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 50554945 Canned or jarred non-GMO September red nectarines is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable preserved fruit products procured by state and local governments for food service operations at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services programs, and nutrition centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned and jarred fruit as part of broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone nectarine procurements; the code's nominal scope does not align closely with current buying patterns, which emphasize canned applesauce, mixed canned vegetables, and dried fruit bars alongside fresh produce. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), municipal school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state-supported living centers, and correctional facilities. Procurement methods are predominantly IFB and RFP, with awards typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a firm fixed-price basis FOB Destination.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food products, HHSC state-supported living centers), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County schools, State of Georgia), Oregon (Department of Corrections applesauce contracts), and Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy weekly food orders), alongside procurement from Connecticut and scattered activity elsewhere. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (closing July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales), the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (closing March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), the Gwinnett County informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (closing October 19, 2026), and the Illinois Chief Procurement Office weekly food orders for the Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (closing August 24, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content and state-level preferences (Oregon's 5 percent Oregon-goods and 5 percent resident-bidder preferences, Texas SmartBuy administrative fees) appear in multiple recent solicitations. The code shows little recent activity specifically for canned or jarred nectarines; most fruit procurement under related codes emphasizes applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce for school nutrition and institutional food service.