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 that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity line item. Recent opportunities show the code embedded within comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal preparation solicitations serving K-12 school districts, state health and human services facilities, senior meal programs, and municipal catering operations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state education or health authorities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), and municipal procurement offices acting on behalf of school food authorities or senior services divisions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with contracts typically spanning 12-month food-service years running July 1 through June 30 and encompassing hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and supplies. Dried potato products appear in specification lists alongside frozen vegetables, fresh root vegetables, and processed commodity items, usually subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and USDA school lunch program compliance.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County public school systems, and State of Georgia procurements), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department with an IFB response due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and Buy American compliance; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with proposals due July 11, 2026, historically valued at $1.5 million annually; Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with sealed bids due April 27, 2026, requiring bidders to stock a minimum of 76 items across school and warehouse delivery; and Douglas County School System issuing RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated $9 million annual expenditure across 32 schools, sealed proposals due February 18, 2026. Contract values for school nutrition food service range from $1.5 million to $17.8 million over multi-year periods, with pricing typically held firm for initial contract periods and subject to Consumer Price Index or USDA market-report adjustments thereafter.