UNSPSC 50595601: Dried Non GMO long white potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO long white potatoes that have 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 50595601 Dried Non GMO long white potatoes is a Commodity code encompassing shelf-stable potato products for institutional food service. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school districts and county agencies buying bulk dried or processed potato products as components of child nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food-service programs. The work includes sourcing, delivery compliance with nutrition standards (including Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements and Buy American provision mandates of 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), and adherence to food-safety certifications such as HACCP plans. Issuing bodies span school districts (boards of education), county commissioners' offices managing senior services, state departments of health and human services, and municipal procurement offices. Vendors must carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance, comply with debarment and suspension verification, provide nutritional analyses and product formulations, and accept ordering through institutional food-service platforms such as LINQ School Solutions or equivalent systems. Delivery windows are typically Monday through Friday during business hours, with pricing on a firm fixed basis and payment terms of Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and includes four representative solicitations: the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Department of Public Purchases), issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried potato products for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a due date of June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026), with a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce (with potatoes and root vegetables among over 200 line items), due June 26, 2026; and the State of Georgia issued a broader solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. School districts account for the majority of the recent volume; the Hillsborough County, Florida senior meal contract (ITB-26-00289, estimated at $17.8 million over three years) represents the largest dollar opportunity but does not explicitly name dried potatoes in its scope summary. Geographic spread covers Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas, with school nutrition programs and state institutional food service as the primary end uses.