UNSPSC 50615400: Canned or jarred Non GMO peas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO 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 50615400 Canned or jarred Non GMO peas, a Class code, covers canned and jarred vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and state facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying canned vegetables as line items within larger food supply contracts rather than as standalone purchases; the code sits within a broader ecosystem of food procurement where canned peas compete alongside fresh, frozen, and other prepared vegetable offerings. The issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts—both independent districts and consolidated county systems—and state agencies managing food service for correctional facilities, veterans homes, health and human services institutions, and supported living centers. School nutrition programs drive the preponderance of recent activity, with districts specifying canned and jarred vegetables as components of comprehensive food service bids covering hundreds of line items annually.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with notable activity also in Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering food service and canteen operations under NIGP classifications 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period; Ben Hill County Schools' sealed bid for food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026) serving four school locations with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and extension options; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two recent canned-vegetable bids—one for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) and another for tomato paste (due March 9, 2026)—both serving the Central Distribution Center in Salem. Bidders in school food bids typically face requirements for Buy American compliance (domestic content over 51 percent), HACCP plan implementation, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000, and firm pricing for initial contract periods with cost adjustments permitted thereafter only upon documented manufacturer increases or CPI-indexed formulas. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified across these solicitations; all qualified vendors meeting technical and insurance specifications are eligible to compete.