UNSPSC 50525321: Non GMO encore peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO encore 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 50525321 Non GMO encore peaches is a Commodity code representing fresh produce items that state and local school districts, county parks and recreation departments, and healthcare organizations procure for food service operations. The code captures single-item and multi-item produce contracts where fresh peaches appear as a line item alongside other fruits and vegetables in broader food procurement activities. School districts dominate the recent issuing bodies under this code — Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System have posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations in recent months — alongside county parks departments and healthcare coalitions. The work involves supply and delivery of fresh produce meeting specified quality, ripeness, and food-safety standards, with vendors required to maintain HACCP plans, provide traceability documentation by farm of origin, comply with Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable, and deliver to multiple school or district locations on fixed schedules during school years or contract periods typically running July through June.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with school-nutrition programs accounting for the bulk of visible opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (5,900 servings weekly for elementary students, bids due July 29, 2026); the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits (bids due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026, and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026. School districts typically weight cost at 40 percent and apply geographic or local-sourcing preferences (5–15 points), diverse-owned business certifications (5 points), and traceability and food-safety compliance requirements. Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce bid (due August 21, 2026) signal demand beyond school districts, though school nutrition programs remain the primary driver of volume and frequency.