UNSPSC 50585504: Non GMO russet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO russet 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 50585504 Non GMO russet potatoes is a Commodity code capturing a narrowly defined potato variety that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition services and institutional food programs. Recent solicitations show school districts and education agencies sourcing russet potatoes alongside broader fresh-produce contracts for child nutrition, breakfast and lunch programs, and farm-to-school initiatives, though russet potatoes rarely appear as a standalone line item or sole subject of procurement—they surface instead as one SKU within comprehensive produce or grocery acquisitions. The buying pattern reflects institutional food service operations that emphasize USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, Buy American preferences, domestic sourcing where cost and quality align, and alignment with school nutrition program goals including whole-grain and fresh-produce prioritization.

Recent opportunities show school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida issuing RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for food service procurement that subsume potatoes within larger portfolios. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an RFP for line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, encompassing roughly 300 produce and food items; the Northside Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses with response due May 7, 2026; the Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) solicited fresh fruit and vegetable program suppliers due March 11, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) posted a grocery-items ITB due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items; and the Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued an RFP for locally-grown produce including potatoes, due May 4, 2026. Russet potatoes do not appear as a discrete commodity or material cost driver in these notices—they are absorbed into per-case or per-unit pricing within broader fresh-produce or staple-food contracts. No state-level produce-procurement opportunities isolated russet potatoes as a standalone procurement vehicle, nor did any recent solicitation name russet potatoes explicitly as a contract focus. The code shows minimal standalone procurement activity; opportunities typically bundle potatoes with dozens of other vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy under unified food-service contracts.