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 is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty produce items — specifically non-genetically-modified purple potatoes — supplied to state and local food-service operations. State and local governments buy these items primarily through school districts, county parks and recreation departments, and regional health-care coalitions for cafeteria, concession, and meal-program operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and county parks departments seeking fresh produce, including specialty potato varieties, as components of broader food-service contracts that span vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, and non-food supplies. The scope spans both retail food venues (park concessions) and institutional nutrition programs (school lunch and breakfast service).

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix under this code, with Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posting line-by-line food bids covering 300+ food items including vegetables and potatoes for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. County parks and recreation departments solicit produce as part of concession-operations contracts — Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with multi-venue concession requirements. Marion Health Care Coalition (a regional procurement entity in what the source identifies as a health-care context) solicited qualified produce vendors for the 2026-2027 contract period. The State of Georgia also posted a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products in May 2026. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast, with recent solicitations from Georgia and Florida; school districts and county parks across multiple states likely see similar seasonal and programmatic demand. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 line-by-line food bid (IFB) for school meal programs emphasizing domestic sourcing and specialty items, and Collier County's March 6, 2025 ITN for park concession food services requiring diverse, high-quality produce and beverage options.