UNSPSC 50555320: Canned or jarred non GMO empress peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO empress 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 50555320 Canned or jarred non-GMO empress peaches is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable, packaged fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations under this code show governments buying canned and jarred fruit products (applesauce, peaches, and dried fruit preparations) as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone specialty items. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia, Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), city departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education), and county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). School districts and state correctional or health agencies appear as repeat buyers, with multiple solicitations from Oregon ODOC, Illinois IVHQ, and Texas HHSC across the recent period.

The geographic spread covers Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, and statewide state procurements), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections at Salem), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso facility, and statewide TDCJ), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins, due October 19, 2026 (RFQ), delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five full truck loads due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruits and vegetables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior contract value of $1.5 million for the September 2025–August 2026 period. Oregon applies a combined 10% preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5% for resident bidders), and Texas and Connecticut enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51% domestic content in processed products.