UNSPSC 50525332: Non GMO jersey queen peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO jersey queen 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 50525332 Non GMO jersey queen peaches, a Commodity code, describes fresh peaches that state and local governments purchase through food-service procurement, particularly school districts and county parks seeking produce for meal programs and concession operations. The code sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy and names a specific agricultural product line rather than a broad commodity family. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (purchasing for cafeteria meal programs), county park systems (for concession food service), and regional health-care coalitions (for institutional food operations). Recent opportunities show school districts as the dominant issuing bodies — Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin has posted multiple produce bids, and Hancock County Board of Education and Bartow County School System in Georgia are both actively soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs. Counties also appear as repeat buyers; Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida recently solicited food vendors for park concession operations. The scope of work encompasses fresh-produce sourcing, with state and local procurement offices specifying ripeness stages, size requirements, delivery windows, temperature control, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and compliance with HACCP food-safety plans. Geographic sourcing preferences are common — Bartow County School System and Madison Metropolitan School District both require produce sourced within 400 miles, and Bartow County explicitly prioritizes local farms.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued two separate produce bids in July 2026 — one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, IFB 4162 due July 29, 2026) and one for ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (5,900 servings weekly, RFB 4163 due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal grant approval). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple varieties of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System posted an RFP on May 21, 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22, 2026; contract award targeted July 20, 2026). Marion Health Care Coalition in Florida posted a produce request on August 7, 2026 (due August 21, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN on October 8, 2026 for comprehensive food services at a regional park (proposals due March 6, 2025). Evaluation criteria across these opportunities weight cost heavily (40 percent), followed by product quality and sourcing compliance (10–25 percent), vendor qualifications and experience (10–20 percent), and diverse-owned or local-vendor preferences (5–15 percent). Most school districts mandate 98 percent fill rates, farm-of-origin traceability, HACCP plans, and $1 million minimum liability insurance; some offer pricing preferences for organic, locally sourced, or diverse-owned vendors.