UNSPSC 50555302: Canned or jarred non GMO april snow peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO april snow peaches that have been canned or jarred 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 50555302 Canned or jarred non-GMO April Snow peaches, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations at correctional facilities, veterans homes, school districts, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations under this code reflect purchases of bulk canned fruit—particularly applesauce and peaches—destined for institutional cafeteria, nutrition, and food-service programs where portion control, shelf stability, long lead times, and USDA commodity compliance drive procurement. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, veterans affairs, health and human services), county boards of education and commissioners, city boards of education, and independent school districts, with significant repeat activity from Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Texas health and human services agencies. The code sees steady activity across multiple jurisdictions competing for multi-case, FOB-destination contracts with firm fixed pricing evaluated per unit of measure or per case, typically covering 12-month terms with renewal options.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast and West, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Department of Corrections, multiple rounds), and Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), alongside activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, both seeking approximately 1,900–4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.83 per case and a combined Oregon-residency and Oregon-goods preference of up to 10 percent). The Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, covering both brand-specific and brand-or-equal categories (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, both due August 24, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited shelf-stable food items including canned products via IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables statewide including canned fruit (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, maximum three-year value $4.5 million). Competition is robust, driven by volume demand and the commoditized nature of the product, with most contracts awarded to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on price-per-unit or best-value basis.