UNSPSC 50585501: Non GMO long white potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO long white potatoes. 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 50585501 Non GMO long white potatoes is a Commodity code covering fresh potato supply to state and local food service operations, including school districts, regional parks, healthcare coalitions, and statewide agencies. State and local governments procure potatoes as a staple ingredient across institutional food programs — school lunch and breakfast services, park concessions, healthcare facility dining, and statewide food supply contracts. The buying mix spans county boards of education, county parks and recreation departments, statewide procurement offices, and specialized service organizations such as healthcare coalitions. Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Marion Health Care Coalition, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education represent the kinds of issuing bodies active under this code. Recent solicitations emphasize compliance with food safety and HACCP standards, domestic sourcing preferences, product freshness guarantees, and adherence to USDA specifications for whole-grain and nutrition standards where applicable. Multi-venue food service contracts increasingly weight vendor qualifications, menu variety, and compliance history alongside pricing in evaluation frameworks.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with posted opportunities from Georgia, Florida (Collier County), and Early County, Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025), which required diverse food and beverage sourcing across multiple venues and evaluated vendors on qualifications, certified minority/women business enterprise status, menu variety, food safety compliance, and a 10-point local-vendor preference; Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposals (posted August 7, 2026, due August 21, 2026), seeking fresh fruits and vegetables delivery with seasonal pricing adjustments; the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026); and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026), which specified 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits with Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, and firm pricing for 15 days post-award with escalation requests considered on a six-month basis.