UNSPSC 50586220: Non GMO yellow jersey sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO yellow jersey 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 50586220 Non GMO yellow jersey sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that captures a single produce line item within broader institutional food procurement — specifically the supply of sweet potatoes meeting non-GMO specifications to state and local nutrition programs. State and local governments rarely solicit this code in isolation; instead, sweet potatoes appear as one line item among dozens or hundreds in omnibus school nutrition, state operations, or fresh-produce family contracts. The recent opportunities block shows no sweet-potato-specific solicitations; rather, sweet potatoes are referenced as eligible items within larger procurements spanning 60+ produce line items or 900+ grocery items across fruit, vegetable, dairy, grain, and protein categories. When named explicitly, sweet potatoes are typically specified by variety (Beauregard, Jewel), by pack size (1-pound clamshells, bulk cases), and by sourcing preference (local-grown, domestic, non-GMO where applicable). School districts, state procurement offices, and regional cooperative purchasing entities issue these broad solicitations; no single buyer dominates the code.

Recent activity across 2026 is concentrated in Georgia and Texas school systems executing annual child nutrition contracts. The Early County Board of Education (RFP issued May 11, 2026, due June 8), Bulloch County School District (IFP issued April 3, 2026, due May 4), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB issued March 30, 2026, due April 29), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02 issued March 16, 2026, due April 14), McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029 issued March 6, 2026, due March 6), and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034 issued February 14, 2026, due March 11) all solicit fresh-produce line items via RFP, IFB, or ITB notices spanning July 1, 2026 contract start dates. Georgia accounts for eight of the twelve recent opportunities; Texas accounts for two. The Douglas County School System RFP (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4) procures for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated combined annual spend of $5.5 million on fresh produce and eggs. Produce pricing in these solicitations is typically anchored to USDA Atlanta Terminal Market prices or USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing, with vendors required to supply first-class condition items, maintain HACCP certification, comply with Buy American provisions, and deliver multiple days per week to school sites between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.