UNSPSC 50525319: Non GMO elegant lady peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO elegant 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 50525319 Non-GMO elegant lady peaches (Commodity) represents fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, though recent state and local solicitations show the code tagged to diverse produce categories rather than peaches specifically. School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida are the primary buyers, soliciting fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce through RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs to supply National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs and USDA-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. The work spans sourcing, packing, storage, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh produce in specified pack sizes and ripeness stages, with vendors required to maintain HACCP plans, food safety certifications, traceability documentation, and recall procedures. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen, Austin, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County, and others), county boards of education (Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Glynn, Douglas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multi-district regions. Districts typically award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis and emphasize domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance (51% domestic content for processed items), whole-grain standards, natural products free of artificial additives, and geographic preferences for locally grown produce within 200 to 400 miles where cost and quality are comparable.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with significant procurement volume in the spring and summer ahead of the July-June school fiscal year. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) requiring delivery to a single production center between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday with 98 percent fill rates, and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering approximately 72 produce line items for 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 26039RFQDST (due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000) for fresh produce delivery to 18 elementary schools participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program on a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case model. Contracts typically run July through June with optional one-year renewals, include price-redetermination provisions tied to USDA or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices, and require vendors to carry $500,000 to $2 million in general liability and workers' compensation insurance depending on district size and scope.