UNSPSC 50593243: Dried Non GMO peaches and cream corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO peaches & cream corn that has been dried 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 50593243 Dried Non GMO peaches and cream corn is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement covers packaged and bulk dried corn products meeting non-GMO and specific agricultural commodity standards for food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments procure this item primarily through school districts and state nutrition programs that supply institutional food service operations including school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The work involves supplying dried produce meeting USDA Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed products), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, allergen restrictions, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites on standardized pallets with firm pricing and emergency backup stock availability.

Recent solicitations show activity across school districts and state health and human services agencies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with bids due June 30, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including dried goods) for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh and processed produce with bids due June 26, 2026, and the State of Georgia posted a broader solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) for food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with school nutrition programs and state institutional food service the primary buying function.