UNSPSC 50535300: Dried non GMO peaches

The type of fruit tree (prunus persica) of the family rosaceae (rose family) having decorative pink blossoms and a juicy, sweet drupe fruit that has been dried for preservation. 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 50535300 Dried non-GMO peaches is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification do not involve dried peaches or dried fruit procurement. Instead, they focus on fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, and meal preparation services across school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food operations. The actual work being solicited includes fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, melons), prepared meals, boxed meal delivery, and broad-spectrum grocery items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and beverages. Issuing bodies include large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), cities (Bridgeport, Dallas), and special-purpose purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative). This suggests a wide and recurring procurement base across educational and public health institutional feeding.

Recent activity spans the United States with notable concentration in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, and state-level solicitations), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), Texas (state-level health and human services), and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for school lunch (IFB, due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with Buy American 51% domestic requirement); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026, estimated prior-period spend $1.5 million); Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce for school nutrition (IFB, due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years). Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 bid (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring 76-item minimum bids across school delivery and warehouse locations; Meriden Public Schools released an RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (due February 25, 2026, estimated contract value $3.1 million for 2026-2027). The Douglas County School System posted two parallel RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts cooperatively (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated spend $5.5 million annually across two areas) and one for main-line food supply and distribution (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated spend $9 million annually). All solicitations impose Buy American or domestic agricultural content requirements (typically 51% minimum), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling or formulation statements, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges; school district contracts commonly run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and many require commercial general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range.