UNSPSC 50535332: Dried non GMO jersey queen peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO jersey queen 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 50535332 Dried non-GMO Jersey Queen peaches (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school food service and institutional meal programs, but the recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct procurement of this specific item. State and local governments are buying dried peaches primarily as part of broader grocery and fresh produce contracts for school nutrition programs and senior meal services rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county government nutrition programs. Work is organized around annual school-year contracts and multi-year institutional food service agreements that bundle fresh produce, processed foods, and consumables under single RFP, RFQ, or IFB notices with firm fixed pricing, Buy American provision compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content), and delivery to central warehouse and satellite school or facility locations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast — Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi — with solicitations posted from April through June 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) sought over 1,100 grocery line items including fruits for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 delivery; Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited 200+ fresh produce items for the same school year; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. The State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products RFP (due June 22, 2026) with scope details in an attached document. Dried peaches do not appear as a named line item in any of the posted summaries, indicating that demand for this commodity under this code is either bundled into larger produce contracts or currently inactive in state and local procurement channels.