UNSPSC 50525340: Non GMO o'henry peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO o'henry 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 50525340 Non GMO o'henry peaches, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh peach procurement by state and local food-service operators — primarily school districts and regional parks — sourcing produce to meet nutrition program requirements and concession-facility operations. The recent activity shows school districts and county park systems purchasing fresh fruit as part of broader produce procurement, often embedded within larger food-service and nutrition-program contracts rather than as standalone peach-specific line items. Most solicitations frame peach purchases within multi-item fresh-fruit specifications tied to USDA school meal programs, regional sourcing preferences, and food-safety compliance mandates including HACCP planning and traceability documentation.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) and county park systems (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Wisconsin, with smaller footprints in Florida and multistate state-level procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026) sourcing produce within 400 miles of Madison with weekly delivery to elementary students; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). Geographic preferences and locational sourcing restrictions appear frequently; school districts emphasize Buy American compliance, domestic commodity content, and regional-vendor participation when the procurement vehicle permits set-asides or preference scoring.