UNSPSC 50595603: Dried Non GMO round red potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO round red 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 50595603 Dried Non GMO round red potatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable potato products for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and state-supported facilities. Recent solicitations show dried potatoes as line items within broader fresh and processed produce buys—schools and county nutrition departments source them alongside fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and breakfast staples to meet National School Lunch Program requirements and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county boards (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meal services in Florida). School nutrition contracts dominate the recent activity, with commodity requirements embedded in large multi-line-item RFPs and IFBs covering 200 to 1,100 line items across vegetables, fruits, cereals, and prepared foods. All solicitations enforce the Buy American provision requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, HACCP food safety plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted, and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on a firm schedule.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with posted opportunities from Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas between mid-April and late June 2026. The City of Bridgeport's Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, requiring vendor compliance with LINQ School Solutions ordering, blind product testing, and $1 million per occurrence liability insurance. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce (with dried potatoes likely included in the processed-vegetable line items) due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. Geographic concentration in school nutrition procurement remains strong, with contract terms typically July through June to align with academic years.