UNSPSC 50626916: Non GMO early onward peas

The variety of Non GMO sugar peas known as Non GMO early onward peas. 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 50626916 Non GMO early onward peas is a Commodity code that designates a specific fresh or processed pea product. The recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code, however, reflect a fundamental mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Oregon Department of Corrections, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of TDCJ) have all solicited food products in recent months, but the actual line items being purchased span dozens of categories — prepared foods, canned vegetables, frozen proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service supplies — with no evidence of non-GMO early onward peas appearing as a distinct line item or contracted product in any of the posted opportunities. The code appears to be misapplied to generalized food-procurement solicitations rather than used for its intended commodity.

The issuing bodies include state departments and agencies (Texas HHS, Oregon ODOC, Georgia state agencies, Illinois IVHQ), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Georgia). Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with sporadic Illinois procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026). The code shows little meaningful recent activity specific to non-GMO early onward peas as a distinct procurement line; business development professionals should treat this code as inactive or misclassified and instead monitor generalized food-procurement solicitations if targeting state and local food-service contracts.