UNSPSC 50545359: Frozen non GMO springcrest peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO springcrest 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 50545359 Frozen non-GMO springcrest peaches is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products purchased by school districts and other state and local food service operations to support child nutrition programs. In the solicitations present, this code appears incidentally within much broader grocery and frozen-food procurements rather than as a standalone line item, reflecting that peaches—whether fresh or frozen—represent a small component of comprehensive food-service contracts. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts (the primary customers), county boards of education, city school systems, and transit or institutional food service operations. The work being solicited involves delivery of frozen produce items meeting USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products where applicable), stringent food safety and nutritional standards including HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and compliance with federal child nutrition program rules such as the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and whole-grain requirements where pertinent.

Recent activity shows strong school-district concentration across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, with Georgia districts (Douglas County, Decatur, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County) accounting for the densest recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (BNB052266, IFB), spanning over 1,100 line items including frozen products; the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting bids for fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013); and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting over 900 grocery-item line items with electronic bids due April 29, 2026 (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, IFB). Frozen peaches specifically would qualify as a line item in these broad food-service contracts, appearing alongside comparable frozen fruits and vegetables in school nutrition program portfolios. Vendors supplying this commodity must carry minimum $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability and products liability insurance, comply with E-Verify authorization, provide food recall procedures, accept firm pricing for contract periods typically running July 1 through June 30 of the following year, and include all packing and transportation charges with no separate fuel surcharges.