UNSPSC 50545301: Frozen non GMO amber crest peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO amber crest peaches that have been frozen 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 50545301 Frozen non-GMO amber crest peaches is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen stone fruits procured primarily by school districts to support child nutrition programs serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts purchasing broad categories of frozen grocery items, fresh produce, and food service supplies rather than branded frozen peaches specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—city, county, and regional public school systems—bidding for annual food service contracts that span July through June cycles. While the UNSPSC code nominally specifies frozen non-GMO amber crest peaches, actual procurement activity shows this code tags miscellaneous frozen and fresh food items across school nutrition programs without consistent focus on this particular product line.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, City Schools of Decatur, Early County) and extends to Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City Schools of Decatur issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with a May 15, 2026 due date serving ten school sites; the Hancock County Board of Education posting an IFB on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across multiple produce varieties; and the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP on February 4, 2026 (due March 4) through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One. All solicitations require firm pricing, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans, liability insurance typically at $1,000,000 per occurrence, and compliance with federal school meal nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements. This code shows modest recent activity with limited concentration in frozen-peach-specific procurement; the broader frozen and fresh food categories dominate actual school district purchasing under this classification.