UNSPSC 50585505: Non GMO purple potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO purple 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 50585505 Non GMO purple potatoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow slice of the fresh produce procurement activity that dominates state and local school nutrition and food service purchasing. The solicitations tagged under this code do not focus specifically on non-GMO purple potatoes; rather, they reflect the broader institutional buying of fresh produce, eggs, and food service items across school districts, state agencies, and county systems. State and local procurement offices use this code as part of larger food service contracts that encompass dozens or hundreds of produce line items—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, potatoes in multiple varieties, and specialty items—procured on an annual or multi-year basis to support child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional meal service.

Issuing bodies soliciting fresh produce span independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, AISD in Austin, McAllen ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), county school systems (Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Hillsborough County in Tampa), state purchasing offices (Georgia for general state operations and fresh produce), and special-purpose procurement cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and scattered locations across other states. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Schools' RFP for line-by-line food and produce bids due June 8, 2026, serving the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Northside ISD's fresh produce RFP due May 7, 2026, covering 127 campuses with five-day-per-week delivery; Hillsborough County Public Schools' FFVP fresh fruit and vegetable RFP due March 11, 2026, for specialty produce to elementary schools; Bulloch County Schools' IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles due May 4, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's GEC cooperative RFP due March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million across both geographic areas. Most solicitations require sealed bids or proposals with delivery five or six days per week during school hours, firm pricing for 12 months or longer, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Price evaluation often weights cost at 35–50 percent alongside quality, vendor qualifications, and long-term value.