UNSPSC 50555351: Canned or jarred non GMO september snow peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO september snow 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 50555351 Canned or jarred non-GMO September snow peaches is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products purchased by state and local food service operations, correctional facilities, schools, senior services, veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. State and local governments acquire these items as components of broader food procurement solicitations rather than as standalone line items; they are sourced alongside other shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, grains, and consumables to supply institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), city nutrition centers (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). The code sees activity across multiple states with no single dominant jurisdiction; recent opportunities originate from Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut.

Representative recent opportunities show the code embedded within larger food procurement vehicles. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, a 210-line-item procurement with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (bid due March 19, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016975 for 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (bid due June 2, 2026). The code also appears in school nutrition procurement—Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with over 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026)—and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center requested bids on 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products (bids due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions mandating minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply across school and state food service contracts.