UNSPSC 50525316: Non GMO earlirich peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO earlirich 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 50525316 Non GMO earlirich peaches (Commodity) encompasses fresh peach procurement by state and local food service operations, though recent activity shows this specific variety attracting minimal solicitation interest compared to broader fresh produce categories. State and local governments procuring under this code buy fresh peaches for school nutrition programs, county recreation facilities, healthcare operations, and related institutional food service. The issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). The work involves vendor selection for produce supply and delivery to meet institutional demand across defined contract periods, typically running one school or fiscal year with renewal options.

Recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 show school districts as dominant purchasers, though their solicitations overwhelmingly specify broad fresh produce categories, citrus varieties, berries, or specific items such as petite bananas rather than earlirich peaches by name. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026) represent the scale of institutional procurement, but neither identifies earlirich peaches as a line item. Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026) and Early County Board of Education's comprehensive food bid (due June 8, 2026) similarly emphasize produce variety and local or domestic sourcing without naming this variety. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County school systems; Collier County, Florida) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with activity tied to school year and fiscal-year procurement cycles. The code shows limited direct solicitation activity for earlirich peaches specifically; procurement at this commodity level typically occurs through line-item bidding within broader fresh-produce RFPs where peach varieties are one of many offerings.