UNSPSC 50586200: Non GMO sweet potatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sweet 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 50586200 Non GMO sweet potatoes, a Class code, covers fresh produce supply contracts—particularly sweet potatoes and broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement—that state and local governments buy to support school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and child nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and county boards of education sourcing fresh produce for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) initiatives, with vendors typically required to deliver weekly or twice-weekly to multiple school sites while maintaining HACCP certification, temperature-controlled transport, compliance with Buy American provisions, and traceability systems. The code's recent activity reflects broader commodity procurement where sweet potatoes and other produce items are line items within larger fresh produce solicitations rather than standalone specialties; Early County Board of Education's June 2026 RFP, for example, lists sweet potatoes at $2.00 per pound alongside apples, berries, and vegetables as part of comprehensive institutional sourcing.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida drive the majority of recent activity under this code. The Douglas County School System in Georgia is conducting a cooperative purchasing RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) covering 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by region; Bulloch County Schools' May 4, 2026 RFP for locally-grown produce specifies sweet potatoes at historical pricing of $2.00 per pound; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (due March 11, 2026) is soliciting specialty produce for elementary FFVP sites with a $600,000 estimated annual budget; and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) seeks fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses. State-level procurement also appears—Georgia has issued multiple IFBs for fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026) and food supplies (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) across state operations. Vendors competing under this code typically face firm pricing for 12 months, delivery windows of 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM on weekdays, insurance requirements of $1 million to $2 million general liability, and evaluation on lowest responsive bid combined with product quality and delivery reliability; cooperative purchasing vehicles such as GEC Buying Cooperative are expanding scope across multiple districts simultaneously.