UNSPSC 50535342: Dried non GMO red lady peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO red lady 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 50535342 Dried non-GMO red lady peaches is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried-fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code span much broader food procurement — primarily fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, snacks, and prepared meals rather than dried peaches specifically. School districts and county nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) all posting opportunities in the past four months. The scope of actual work includes National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and delivery logistics to school warehouses and individual sites. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with firm fixed pricing throughout the term unless major market changes occur, supported by 30 days' advance notice.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items across breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats for the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus (due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 (due June 25, 2026). All school-district opportunities enforce Buy American and require USDA compliance statements, complete nutritional analyses, health inspection records, and product liability insurance; state and county contracts typically require blind testing and vendor performance verification through existing tracking systems.