UNSPSC 50555350: Canned or jarred non GMO royal lady peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO royal lady 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 50555350 Canned or jarred non-GMO royal lady peaches, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government food procurement for institutional nutrition and food-service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products—including peaches, applesauce, and mixed canned fruits—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. The scope extends beyond the nominal code name to broader institutional food supply, with issuing bodies including county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, state nutrition commissions, and city and county purchasing offices. Vendors are expected to supply products meeting USDA commodity specifications, FDA compliance standards, Buy American domestic content thresholds where applicable, and minimum shelf-life requirements, with delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual institutional sites on FOB destination terms and firm fixed pricing through the contract period.

The recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned fruits and vegetables for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing brand-specific and brand-or-equal solicitations in August 2026 for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy through December 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB in July 2026 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (historical award price $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales), with delivery in five truckloads to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB in June 2026 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior-period value $1.5 million) with initial term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027; and Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year, due June 26, 2026. All solicitations emphasize compliance verification, insurance requirements, and responsive bidding to lowest-evaluated-price or best-value standards.