UNSPSC 50616903: Canned or jarred Non GMO daisy peas

The variety of Non GMO sugar peas known as Non GMO daisy 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 50616903 Canned or jarred Non GMO daisy peas, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this specific code show limited direct activity. State and local governments buy canned and jarred vegetables broadly as line items within larger food-service aggregations—particularly school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans' facilities. The code sits within procurement patterns dominated by bundled food-supply contracts where individual commodity SKUs are specified alongside dozens or hundreds of other items rather than as standalone purchases.

Issuing bodies soliciting food products in this category span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools, 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 supplying state hospitals and supported living centers; Illinois Veterans Home), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia). Geographic spread includes Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs as the primary repeat buyer across jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (response date July 13, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for food products across multiple categories (response date June 15, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools sealed-bid food procurement (response date June 5, 2026). These solicitations specify canned vegetables generically as line items within 200–400-item product lists, often with USDA Grade B or better standards, sodium limits, shelf-life minimums of 12 months, and domestic-origin preferences under Buy American Act compliance. Pricing is typically firm and fixed for the contract term with quarterly or semiannual adjustments tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks, and awards are made to lowest responsive bidders or best-value vendors on a line-item or consolidated basis.