UNSPSC 50555344: Canned or jarred non GMO redhaven peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO redhaven 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 50555344 Canned or jarred non-GMO Redhaven peaches is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service operations, though recent opportunities show a broader pattern of canned and preserved fruit procurement across corrections, school nutrition, health services, and state agency supply chains. The code encompasses not just peaches but applesauce, pears, and other canned fruits meeting USDA commodity specifications, typically packed in juice, water, or light syrup with minimum one-year shelf life requirements and compliance with FDA and USDA standards. School districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies, with recent activity dominated by school nutrition programs and state institutional food service operators seeking bulk commodity-grade preserved fruits for meal programs serving thousands of students, incarcerated persons, and facility residents. The typical scope covers multi-case purchases (1,900 to 4,700+ cases per contract) delivered on FOB destination terms with all transportation prepaid by the vendor, quoted as firm per-unit or per-case pricing, and subject to strict commodity specifications and shelf-life verification.

Recent state and local procurement under this code concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with standout activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due March 6, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026), with the latter specifying 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 5 percent Oregon goods preference plus 5 percent resident bidder preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) included 210 line items spanning canned fruits as part of a maximum-value $4.5 million three-year contract serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; and multiple school districts—Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Liberty County (Georgia), Hancock County (Georgia), Fairfax County (Virginia), and Savannah-Chatham (Georgia)—embedded preserved fruit items in broader annual grocery and food-service solicitations throughout spring 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear consistently across school-district opportunities; commodity-grade pricing benchmarks tied to historical awards or USDA market indices are standard; and delivery cycles typically span one year with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges permitted.