UNSPSC 50525303: Non GMO august lady peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO august lady peaches. 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 50525303 Non GMO august lady peaches, a Commodity code, names a specific fresh fruit item that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and school-nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show this code applies to individual fruit line items within larger produce bids—specifically fresh whole peaches sourced to meet school lunch programs, park concessions, and institutional food-service operations. The issuing bodies are school districts, county parks and recreation departments, county boards of education, and coalitions managing institutional food procurement. School districts dominate the recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, and Early County Board of Education all posting produce-related bids that span individual fruit varieties including peaches as component line items within 300-plus-item food catalogs or dedicated fresh-fruit solicitations.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. The most relevant recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (bids due July 29, 2026), which required produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin and emphasized ready-to-eat processing with farm-of-origin traceability; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties (bids due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables requiring 400-mile sourcing from local farms (proposal deadline June 22, 2026). A Marion Health Care Coalition produce bid (due August 21, 2026) and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) indicate broader institutional demand. School districts typically evaluate on cost (40 percent weight), qualifications and experience (15–20 percent), service capability (15–20 percent), local or diverse-owned business status (5–10 percent), and references (10 percent), with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and $500,000–$1 million liability insurance required across most awards.