UNSPSC 50615305: Canned or jarred Non GMO valencia peanuts

The variety of Non GMO peanuts known as Non GMO valencia peanuts 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 50615305 Canned or jarred Non GMO valencia peanuts is a Commodity code capturing specialty nut products in snack and food-service formats that state and local governments procure for institutional meal programs, particularly school nutrition services and state facility food operations. Recent solicitations show the code captures canned and jarred peanuts as line items within larger food procurement vehicles, though the opportunities dataset reflects broader food supply activity where peanuts appear as minor components rather than standalone categories. School districts, state corrections facilities, state health and human services agencies, and state-operated living centers issue the bulk of food-service solicitations under parent codes and product families, with peanuts represented as individual SKUs within multi-category RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs.

The geographic spread of recent food procurement activity—where peanut products appear as eligible supply items—centers on Texas (HHSC state hospitals and supported living centers, TDCJ corrections facilities), Georgia (school districts in Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Burke County, Douglas County, and Ben Hill County), Illinois (state veterans homes), Oregon (corrections department), and Missouri (school districts). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026; due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical value of $1.5 million annually; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026; due June 15, 2026) for comprehensive food categories across four school locations; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 (posted January 21, 2026; due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution to 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million. These procurements emphasize firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions, HACCP plan implementation, and weekly or regularly scheduled delivery to multiple school and institutional locations.