UNSPSC 50535361: Dried non GMO sugar lady peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO sugar 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 50535361 Dried non-GMO sugar lady peaches is a Commodity code that captures dried fruit and specialty produce items purchased by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal programs. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers procuring broad grocery and produce categories through school districts, county governments, and state health and human services agencies, with dried and specialty fruits appearing as line items within larger fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone solicitations. The work involves supplying compliant, nutrition-standard–ready food products with stringent labeling, traceability, and domestic-content documentation to support federal nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program and Adult Care Food Program.

The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, spanning fruits, vegetables, and dairy with Buy American requirements of at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content; Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and a due date of July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 due June 25, 2026. Activity clusters in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi with contracts running from mid-2026 through mid-2027 and beyond.