UNSPSC 50525318: Non GMO early treat peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO early treat 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 50525318 Non GMO early treat peaches (Commodity) is nominally indexed to specialty peach procurement, but recent state and local opportunities show the code capturing school nutrition program fresh produce sourcing broadly—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and prepared produce items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix: Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System have all posted solicitations under or near this code in the past three months. All are seeking to supply National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, many leveraging the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for grant-funded distribution to elementary students. Georgia and Texas school districts anchor recent activity, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000 for September 2026–June 2027), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract), and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). Vendors must meet HACCP certification, Buy American compliance (51% domestic content for processed items), liability insurance (typically $500,000–$2,000,000 general liability), weekly or multiple-times-weekly delivery windows, and acceptance of price redetermination tied to USDA market indices.

Scope qualifiers across recent solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing where feasible, produce grown within specified radii (400 miles in Wisconsin and Georgia farm-to-school programs, 50 miles in Texas), ready-to-eat or minimally processed format, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and strict quality/shelf-life standards (minimum 5–7 days remaining at delivery, ripeness stage specifications, temperature maintenance). Madison Metropolitan and Bartow County apply diverse-owned business status scoring or preference discounts. Douglas County's GEC cooperative structure allows a single award to supply 30 districts, signaling consolidation appetite among school nutrition programs. Award patterns favor lowest responsive and responsible bidding on a line-item basis, permitting single or multiple vendor awards. No incumbent vendors are named across recent solicitations, indicating open competitive terrain. The code sees active weekly posting through July 2026, with bid due dates concentrated in late March through May 2026 and early July 2026, aligned with school year procurement cycles beginning July 1.