UNSPSC 50595600: Dried Non GMO potatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO potatoes that has been dried for preservation. 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 50595600 Dried Non GMO potatoes is a Class code describing processed potato products that state and local governments procure primarily for school meal programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that dried potatoes appear as line items within broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at state-supported living centers both span hundreds of line items across vegetables, proteins, and prepared foods, with dried potatoes fitting as a commodity input to institutional kitchens. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by state agencies managing nutrition programs and county commissioners' offices funding senior meal services. Purchasing is driven by federal nutrition compliance requirements—Buy American provisions mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, and USDA Title VII compliance—and by the need for shelf-stable, bulk-quantity supplies suitable for centralized warehouse distribution and on-site kitchen preparation.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services) issuing an RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026, requiring Net 45 payment terms and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites via 4-way pallets; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually and a due date of July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for fresh produce items with over 200 line items and a June 26, 2026 bid due date. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance, submit USDA compliance documentation and product nutritional analyses at bid submission, and accept orders through school district ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions with 24-hour emergency delivery capability. Pricing is firm fixed with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted; payment cycles are 30 to 45 days post-delivery and inspection.