UNSPSC 50586207: Non GMO hanna sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO hanna 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 50586207 Non GMO Hanna sweet potatoes is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure sweet potatoes and other fresh produce items through school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitation specifically naming Hanna or non-GMO sweet potatoes. Instead, the code appears to sit within a broader fresh-produce category that school districts and state agencies are actively sourcing for child nutrition, the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and farm-to-school initiatives. Recent solicitations frame produce procurement around USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, locally grown options where specified, and quality standards emphasizing whole-grain, low-sodium, and products without artificial additives. Sweet potatoes appear as line items within these larger fresh-produce contracts—the Bulloch County School District IFP explicitly lists sweet potatoes at $2.00 per pound as a 200-mile locally grown requirement—but no standalone sweet-potato procurement is visible in the current opportunity set.

Georgia school districts (Early County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Bulloch County School District) and Texas districts (Northside Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District) dominate recent activity, along with Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia State), county school districts, and independent school districts, with procurement vehicles spanning RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs across multiple contract cycles for fiscal years 2026–2027. Representative recent opportunities include Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally grown produce (due May 4, 2026, targeting 24 items including sweet potatoes), Early County Schools' FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026, line-by-line bidding across 300+ food items), and Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026, five-day-per-week delivery to 127 campuses). Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Florida and Missouri; most solicitations specify Buy American preferences, HACCP certification, cold-chain compliance, and price-adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Sweet potato commodities fit within these contracts but lack standalone visibility; vendors pursuing this code should monitor farm-to-school and locally grown preferences in school district RFPs and IFBs, where sweet potatoes often appear as seasonal or year-round line items priced on a per-pound or per-case basis.