UNSPSC 50555369: Canned or jarred non GMO vista peaches

The variety of non GMO peaches known as non GMO vista 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 50555369 Canned or jarred non-GMO vista peaches (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations—primarily schools, correctional facilities, senior services centers, and state-supported living facilities. Recent solicitations show governments buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and broader food commodity lines that include canned fruits alongside proteins, vegetables, and staple items. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-supported facilities. Many solicitations bundle this Commodity with dozens of other food items under broader food-service contracts rather than seeking canned fruit in isolation. Contracts are typically structured as IFB or RFQ with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, where stated, best value.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut based on recent postings between May and October 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026; S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST), each spanning roughly 1,900 to 4,760 cases with Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered vendor preferences of 5 percent each. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes 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 solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a brand-or-equal and brand-specific basis (multiple solicitations between June and August 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission bid supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, maximum potential value $4,500,000 over three years; HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia sought fresh produce and related items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear in school-district solicitations; prevailing wage and insurance requirements are standard across state procurements.