UNSPSC 50616909: Canned or jarred Non GMO prince albert peas

The variety of Non GMO sugar peas known as Non GMO prince albert 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 50616909 Canned or jarred Non-GMO Prince Albert peas is a Commodity code that in practice spans shelf-stable canned vegetables and packaged food items procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service — canteens, cafeterias, and distribution centers serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show the code capturing broader consumables categories than the narrow product name suggests; issuing bodies are purchasing dozens of canned and frozen food line items including proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and supplies alongside the nominal peas and vegetables. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state agencies), county and city school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and specialized state facilities. The mix reflects institutional food service as the primary end use, with repeat buyers in Texas and Georgia evident from the most recent opportunities.

Recent solicitations are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted three separate IFBs between August and October 2026 for consumables and food products serving Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers, with bid deadlines of August 25, 2026 (HHS0017449, prior period value $1.5 million), July 13, 2026 (HHS0017872), and October 23, 2026 (HHS0018082). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 (S2910000017145), with the prior purchase at $13.75 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products under IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026, with 72-hour delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each sought comprehensive food bids for school nutrition programs in May and June 2026, covering hundreds of line items across multiple categories. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five geographic warehouse areas, with response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. Delivery terms are typically FOB Destination within 30 to 72 hours of order, with firm fixed pricing and references or performance history verification required across all solicitations.