UNSPSC 50586810: Non GMO batatas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO batatas. 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 50586810 Non GMO batatas, a Commodity-tier code, sees limited concrete activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local procurement offices post fresh produce solicitations regularly under codes in the 50-series family, and batatas (sweet potatoes) appear as line items in school nutrition and institutional food service RFPs and ITBs. The recent opportunities block shows school districts, county boards of education, and independent school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida issuing RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for fresh produce procurement to support child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and general food service operations. Sweet potatoes and batatas appear explicitly in scope documents—Bulloch County Schools specifies sweet potatoes at $2.00 per pound as a 2025-2026 reference price in its farm-to-school RFP—but most solicitations cast wide nets across 60–72 produce line items rather than targeting specific vegetables. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition services (elementary, middle, and high school districts; county boards of education) and specialized child nutrition programs, with repeat activity from Georgia school systems (Early County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Douglas County Schools via GEC cooperative) and Texas independent school districts (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD). A few state-level produce procurements appear (Georgia Department of Education statewide fresh produce IFB), but school nutrition dominates the market.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with at least ten school districts or county systems posting produce RFPs and ITBs between February and May 2026, and secondary activity in Texas (San Antonio, Austin, McAllen) and Florida (Tampa). Missouri and multi-state cooperative purchasing arrangements (Douglas County Schools via GEC cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas) also appear. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education (RFP PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026, seeking 300+ food items including fresh produce, bread, and dairy for school breakfast and lunch programs); Northside Independent School District, San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses at USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable pricing with Texas-grown preference); Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa (RFP 26039RFPDST, closed with proposals due March 11, 2026, for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at $600,000 annual estimated budget); and Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri (ITB CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYSERVICES20262027, due April 29, 2026, for 900+ grocery and produce line items across 19,000 students). Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with renewal options. No solicitations explicitly limit participation to non-GMO suppliers or detail GMO-free certification requirements; sourcing preferences emphasize domestic and locally grown produce, USDA compliance, HACCP certification, and natural products free of artificial additives, but do not commonly flag genetically modified organism status as a differentiator.