UNSPSC 50555329: Canned or jarred non GMO harvester peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO harvester 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 50555329 Canned or jarred non-GMO harvester peaches, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations serving senior centers, correctional facilities, state institutions, school districts, and public health facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that purchasing agencies seek products meeting USDA commodity specifications, compliance with FDA and USDA standards, and shelf life minimums ranging from one to six months. The code captures single-item fruit procurements as well as multi-line food supply bids where canned peaches appear among dozens of other shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, dairy, and grain items. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, municipal nutrition departments, and state veterans' homes. School nutrition programs and institutional feeding operations (prisons, state hospitals, state supported living centers, senior services centers) drive the bulk of recent activity.

Geographic spread across the code reflects activity in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's quarterly weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales (due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas (due May 4, 2026, with extension via addendum). Pricing in recent bids reflects firm fixed-unit rates, FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, and competitive evaluation based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value to the state.