UNSPSC 50585503: Non GMO round red potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO round red 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 50585503 Non GMO round red potatoes is a Commodity code that captures a narrow agricultural product category within state and local food procurement. The recent opportunities indexed under this code do not show targeted solicitations for round red potatoes specifically. Instead, the code appears tagged on broad fresh produce and grocery solicitations where potatoes are one line item among dozens or hundreds of products—Early County Schools (Georgia) seeks potatoes within a 300+ item food bid; Bulloch County Schools (Georgia) includes potatoes in a 24-item Farm to School RFP; Muscogee County Schools (Georgia) carries potatoes within a 60-line produce ITB; Liberty County Schools (Georgia) lists potatoes in a comprehensive produce IFB; and Glynn County Schools (Georgia) includes potatoes in a 60-line fresh produce bid. School districts dominate the recent activity, soliciting fresh produce on fixed-term annual contracts (typically July 1 through June 30) through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs, with deliveries to multiple school sites weekly or twice-weekly and compliance requirements including HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and food safety documentation.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Texas, where school districts have posted twelve solicitations since early February 2026. Georgia districts—Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, and Douglas County Schools—represent the largest concentration of activity, with the Douglas County cooperative purchasing vehicle covering 30 districts across two geographic areas and an estimated $4.4 million to $1.1 million spending split. Texas districts—Northside ISD (San Antonio), McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD—have also issued fresh produce RFPs within the same window. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District and Florida's Hillsborough County Schools add regional diversity. Most recent deadlines fall between mid-March and late May 2026, with contract terms beginning July 1, 2026. Pricing methodology varies: some districts use USDA market reports or Terminal Markets indices; others require fixed firm pricing for the contract period. Award patterns favor multiple vendors on a line-item basis, and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as GEC allow piggybacking. This code shows active institutional demand but little evidence of specialized round red potato procurement separate from bulk produce categories.