UNSPSC 50614000: Canned or jarred Non GMO green peas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO green peas that has 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 50614000 Canned or jarred Non GMO green peas is a Class code encompassing shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables — chiefly green peas but extending to related preserved produce — that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including state facilities, county human services programs, school nutrition operations, and correctional institutions. The solicitations under this code reflect institutional bulk purchasing of case-quantity canned vegetables integrated into multi-line-item food service contracts rather than standalone green-pea-specific procurements. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and hospitals, county boards of commissioners purchasing for senior services, state departments of corrections, and school districts sourcing nutrition supplies for multiple school locations. The work involves responsive bidding on detailed line-item food specifications, compliance with USDA grading standards, F.O.B. Destination delivery, proof of product identity and nutritional labeling, and adherence to federal procurement rules including Buy American Act requirements for school nutrition programs and E-Verify employment verification where contract values exceed statutory thresholds.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple bids for consumable foods at Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers (IFB HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, and IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026) and a statewide supplemental food procurement spanning state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026). The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic regions (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools issued comprehensive food bids (IFB #26271 due June 15, 2026; bid due June 5, 2026) spanning nearly 400 line items across multiple food categories. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a large-volume canned-tomato procurement (S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases at $13.75 per case in the prior February 2026 purchase). These contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods, require firm fixed pricing on Exhibit C pricing sheets or equivalent, impose delivery standards of seven days or less from order receipt, and mandate compliance with state-specific compliance certifications and federal food safety and procurement rules.