UNSPSC 50586216: Non GMO oriental sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO oriental 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 50586216 Non GMO oriental sweet potatoes is a Commodity code covering fresh produce items, particularly specialty vegetables, that state and local governments procure for food service operations across schools, healthcare facilities, parks, and institutional dining. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers are sourcing fresh produce as part of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone specialty-item purchases — the code captures produce procurement embedded within larger catering, concession, and meal-service scopes. Issuing bodies span school districts, county parks and recreation departments, healthcare coalitions, and state purchasing offices. Early County Board of Education, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Marion Health Care Coalition, and the State of Georgia all posted produce-related solicitations in the recent window, indicating activity across K–12 food service, parks concessions, healthcare nutrition programs, and centralized state food procurement.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia and Florida, with Early County Schools (Georgia) posting a comprehensive line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 that itemizes approximately 300 food products including vegetables and fruits; Collier County (Florida) posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with response due March 6, 2025; Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce RFP due August 21, 2026; and the State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. The Early County Schools procurement is the most granular recent opportunity, requiring separate line-item bids for meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and miscellaneous products across three schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives. Contract terms typically run one fiscal year with renewal options. The code shows modest recent activity and appears to be used primarily when produce procurement is tagged as part of a larger food-service or meal-program solicitation rather than as a standalone specialty-vegetable purchase.