UNSPSC 50615401: Canned or jarred Non GMO purple hull peas

The variety of Non GMO peas known as Non GMO purple hull peas 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 50615401 Canned or jarred Non GMO purple hull peas is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable legume products procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations — state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state health and human services departments, state correctional authorities, school districts, county senior services divisions, and state purchasing cooperatives. The work involves supplying large quantities of canned or jarred legumes as part of comprehensive food and consumables contracts that serve residential, incarcerated, or meal-program populations across multiple facilities or delivery points. Recent opportunities show this code appearing alongside broader food service categories — protein items, vegetables, condiments, and supplies — rather than as a standalone legume-specific solicitation.

The most recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, including the El Paso and Lufkin State Supported Living Centers (HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, and HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, requiring delivery within seven days of order). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) under similar specifications — USDA Grade B or better, FOB Destination, eight truckloads, with Oregon fabrication and resident preferences applied. School districts in Georgia including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (PE55037NONST2027000000007, due June 5, 2026) have issued comprehensive food bids covering nearly 400 line items with weekly delivery to multiple schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for shelf-stable food products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center, with delivery required within 72 hours. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas under a single-vendor or line-item award model. Canned purple hull peas do not appear as a named line item in any of the summaries provided; the code sees activity primarily as part of larger canned-vegetable or shelf-stable protein categories in state and local institutional food service procurement.