UNSPSC 50545335: Frozen non GMO kaweah peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO kaweah 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 50545335 Frozen non-GMO Kaweah peaches is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of this specific produce line. Instead, the code captures broad school nutrition solicitations for grocery items, frozen foods, fresh produce, and staple food service products that feed students across the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. State and local buyers under this family include school districts of varying sizes, county boards of education, city school systems, and state nutrition procurement offices. The work involves supplying case-lot quantities of produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared items to multiple school sites with stringent USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium standards, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food safety certification, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Deliveries are required Monday through Friday during defined school-hour windows, often to central warehouses and then distributed to individual sites. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal periods up to three to five additional years.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and adjacent states, with the most recent competitive solicitations from the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). The Bridgeport Board of Education issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, subject to blind testing and requiring three professional references and $1,000,000 per-occurrence liability insurance. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, spanning apples, berries, root vegetables, and melons across three school delivery locations. The Douglas County School System, acting through the GEC Buying Cooperative, solicited fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two geographic areas with an estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $1.1 million per area and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. The code shows no recent activity for the specific frozen Kaweah peach variety named in the taxonomy; the actual procurement activity targets broad-based food-service distribution and multi-category produce supply.