UNSPSC 50535321: Dried non GMO encore peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO encore peaches that have 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 50535321 Dried non-GMO encore peaches is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh and processed produce for school nutrition, senior meal programs, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that this code and its neighboring produce categories encompass dried fruit and fresh produce items sourced for school lunch programs, senior congregate and home-delivered meals, and general institutional food service, often bundled within larger grocery or produce contracts rather than procured in isolation. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this family include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county boards of education and school food authorities, city purchasing departments on behalf of schools, state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county commissions managing senior services (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, City of Dallas). School districts and school food authorities dominate the recent activity, reflecting federal school nutrition program funding and meal-service requirements.

The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi), Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), Texas, and scattered activity elsewhere. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items procurement (IFB, June 30, 2026 due date, covering 1,100+ line items across breakfast, fruits, vegetables, and dairy under Buy American requirements), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for the 2026-27 school year (IFB, June 26, 2026 due date, 200+ line items including apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty items with domestic-content minimums), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, April 27, 2026 due date, requiring bidders to cover 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), and the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (RFP 26-003, February 18, 2026 due date, estimated $9 million annual expenditure). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear consistently; HACCP plans, nutritional compliance with school nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing for contract periods are standard. No recent opportunities isolate dried encore peaches as a sole-source item; the code sees activity only within aggregated produce or grocery bundles.