UNSPSC 50535365: Dried non GMO super rich peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO super rich 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 50535365 Dried non-GMO super rich peaches is a Commodity code that in practice spans a much broader set of food and consumable products for state and local nutrition programs, school food service, and institutional meal provision. State and local governments soliciting under or near this code are buying fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and food-service supplies to support school lunch programs, senior nutrition initiatives, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized nutrition service providers. Contracts are typically let as IFBs or ITBs with firm fixed pricing, Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items, compliance with nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety plans, and extensive insurance and bonding requirements. Deliveries are scheduled to central warehouses and multiple school or facility sites on a Monday-through-Friday basis with 24-hour emergency backup capability. Contract terms generally run one year (July 1 to June 30 or September 1 to August 31) with renewal or extension options at the contracting agency's discretion.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Texas, with posted opportunities from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the school lunch program (response due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (response due July 11, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (response due June 26, 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 (response due June 25, 2026). Vendor qualification typically requires current food service licensing, health inspections, USDA compliance documentation, professional references, and commercial general liability insurance at $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence.