UNSPSC 50555340: Canned or jarred non GMO o'henry peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO o'henry 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 50555340 Canned or jarred non-GMO O'Henry peaches (Commodity) sees limited direct activity in recent state and local solicitations; the code appears in the taxonomy but does not align with the work actually being bought. Instead, state and local governments procure canned and processed fruits—applesauce, mixed shelf-stable produce, and bulk commodity items for food service—under broader food-supply categories. Recent opportunities across corrections, schools, health and human services, and county nutrition programs order canned fruits as line items within larger food and consumables RFQs, RFPs, and ITBs, with acceptance of brand-or-equal substitutes and USDA commodity compliance standard. The issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County), city school districts (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-supported facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center).

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut, with the most visible activity in Texas corrections and health services procurement. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually), and the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for TDCJ cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items (due May 4, 2026, extended). Smaller school and county nutrition purchases appear in IFB/RFQ format—Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products (due October 19, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026). The code designation itself does not reflect current procurement patterns; business development pursuit should track broader food-supply opportunities rather than the O'Henry peaches commodity code specifically.