UNSPSC 50554948: Canned or jarred non GMO spring red nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO spring 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 50554948, Canned or jarred non-GMO spring red nectarines, is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity spans canned and preserved fruit products broadly — the code's nominal specificity does not match procurement reality, as issuing bodies are actually purchasing canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and frozen produce alongside any canned nectarines. School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix: the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and multiple Georgia county and regional school systems all appear in recent opportunities. State-level procurement offices in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia see the highest recent concentration of activity. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits (bids due June 26, 2026).

Issuing bodies consistently apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products and full compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards. Oregon and Texas state agencies and school districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia represent the geographic spread. School nutrition programs drive the majority of solicitations: Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District (dual groceries RFPs due April 29, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB for food products, due April 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 for fresh produce, due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) all show demand for preserved and fresh fruit in multiple forms. Evaluation typically favors lowest responsive bid meeting specifications, though some jurisdictions such as Douglas County explicitly score experience and service capability alongside price. Delivery requirements are firm — FOB destination with freight prepaid, temperature control specified, weekly or scheduled rounds to multiple school sites or distribution centers, and minimum liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence standard across opportunities. The code shows strong active procurement momentum, particularly in school lunch and institutional feeding contexts where multi-year renewable term contracts with firm pricing are the norm.