UNSPSC 50555349: Canned or jarred non GMO royal glory peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO royal glory 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 50555349 Canned or jarred non-GMO royal glory peaches, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though the recent solicitations show that the code is being applied to a wider range of shelf-stable canned and fresh produce than the specific product name alone suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing canned fruits, dried fruit products, and fresh produce for food service operations serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, school nutrition programs, and institutional cafeterias. The issuing bodies span state corrections and health departments, county boards of education, county commissioners' offices, independent school districts, and municipal education nutrition programs. Purchasing volumes are substantial—ranging from dozens of cases to several thousand cases per order—and the work entails competitive bidding on firm, fixed pricing with delivery to centralized distribution centers or institutional warehouses, often with specific USDA grade compliance, shelf-life requirements, and detailed packaging specifications.

The recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with repeat solicitations from the State of Illinois (multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the State of Oregon Department of Corrections (two separate canned applesauce bids in May and July 2026), Georgia and Texas state agencies, and county school systems in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response deadline July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (response deadline March 19, 2026); and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (due July 16, 2026). All recent solicitations emphasize FOB destination delivery, firm fixed pricing per unit, compliance with federal food standards, and responsiveness to large-volume institutional needs. Most awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best value, with the state or local entity retaining the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.