UNSPSC 50525304: Non GMO autumn flame peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO autumn flame 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 50525304 Non GMO autumn flame peaches is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses fresh produce procurement — peaches, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, and other fresh fruits and vegetables — by state and local school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and regional boards of education for food-service operations. State and local governments buy fresh produce under this code primarily to supply school lunch and breakfast programs, park concession facilities, and institutional food services. The kinds of work being solicited range from single-item commodity bids (petite bananas at 70–90 cases per week for a school district) to multi-line produce requests spanning 200+ line items across multiple vegetable and fruit categories for annual school-year contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System, alongside county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions (Collier County), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia).

Recent activity spans Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and State of Georgia procurement), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County), with school-nutrition-program procurement dominating the visible pipeline. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning July 2026 through June 2027 with 200+ line items and delivery to three school locations due June 26, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026); and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026. School district contracts typically require HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million minimum coverage), delivery to central warehouses or production facilities during early-morning windows (5:00–7:00 a.m.), firm pricing for contract terms, and adherence to USDA commodity preferences, Buy American provisions, and whole-grain or low-sodium sourcing standards where applicable.