UNSPSC 50555360: Canned or jarred non GMO sugar giant peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO sugar giant 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 50555360 Canned or jarred non-GMO sugar giant peaches, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations, senior nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school cafeterias. The code captures individual fruit items within broader food service solicitations, though recent opportunities show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food commodities more frequently than the specific peach product; when peaches or comparable canned fruit appear in solicitations, they are one line item among dozens in larger food-service contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Most recent opportunities center on institutional food service—correctional facilities, state hospitals, senior services centers, and school nutrition programs—where canned fruits serve as shelf-stable staples in meal planning and commodity distribution.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (multiple quarters posted June and August 2026, due dates June 17 and August 24); Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem (S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, with historical award at $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million (HHS0016792v2, response deadline March 19, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce and specialty items across over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026). Buy American and domestic-content requirements appear routinely in school and state-agency solicitations. Most opportunities employ IFB or RFQ methods with firm, fixed pricing quoted per unit, case, or pallet, F.O.B. destination delivery, and 30-to-45-day delivery windows after purchase-order receipt.