UNSPSC 50615405: Canned or jarred Non GMO blackeyed peas

The variety of Non GMO peas known as Non GMO blackeyed 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 50615405 Canned or jarred Non GMO blackeyed peas (Commodity) is rarely solicited by state and local governments; recent opportunities show minimal direct demand for this specific product line. The code's nominal scope covers shelf-stable legume products marketed as non-GMO, but the recent contract opportunities do not surface procurements for blackeyed peas specifically. Instead, state and local buyers—particularly school districts, state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, and state veterans facilities—are soliciting broader food categories under related codes: canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery line items that may include canned legumes as one item among hundreds. When state and local agencies do procure canned goods, they typically bundle them into master grocery contracts or food supply agreements that span 200 to 900+ line items, with unit pricing or cost-plus-fee structures applied across categories.

The issuing bodies conducting food procurement activity include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC), Missouri (school districts), Illinois (veterans home), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Recent canned-goods solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (due March 9, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products including canned and specialty items (extended due date May 4, 2026). No recent opportunities name canned blackeyed peas as a standalone line item or primary commodity; the code shows little current state and local procurement activity.