UNSPSC 50595305: Dried Non GMO valencia peanuts

The variety of Non GMO peanuts known as Non GMO valencia peanuts that have 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 50595305 Dried Non GMO valencia peanuts is a Commodity code naming a single agricultural product line. State and local governments procure this item almost exclusively as an ingredient component within broader school nutrition or institutional food service contracts rather than as a standalone line item. Recent solicitations show the code embedded in multi-category grocery and fresh-produce RFPs issued by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal procurement offices serving schools and senior meal programs. The work involves supplying dried peanuts that meet USDA domestic-content requirements under the Buy American Provision (typically 51 percent minimum domestic agricultural content in processed products), nutritional labeling standards set by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and food-safety protocols including HACCP plans and allergen controls. Bidders compete on unit pricing, delivery logistics to multiple school sites or central warehouses, and ability to maintain firm pricing or market-indexed adjustments over one-year contract terms. Issuing bodies span state departments of education and human services (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), municipal school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and special-purpose nutrition authorities (Hillsborough County for senior meal programs).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County). Secondary activity appears in Connecticut (Meriden), Florida (Hillsborough), Virginia (Fairfax), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Texas (El Paso). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including peanut products for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with a due date of June 30, 2026 and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP protocols, blind product testing, and $1 million per occurrence liability insurance. The Douglas County School System (serving 30 districts across Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million across two geographic areas, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, reflecting the scale and competitive intensity of regional cooperative purchasing. Opportunities typically demand three to five years of demonstrated experience supplying school food service, firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, and ability to accept electronic orders and deliver Monday through Friday during restricted windows (commonly 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).