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 that names a single agricultural product, but state and local government procurement under this code rarely isolates dried potatoes as a standalone line item. Instead, dried potatoes appear as one component within broader school meal, institutional food service, and senior nutrition solicitations that bundle vegetables, staples, and prepared foods. The code does not reflect how state and local buyers actually structure their food sourcing—they typically solicit across wide produce and grocery ranges through school nutrition programs, county and municipal food service operations, and state institutional facilities. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span school districts procuring fresh and processed produce for child nutrition, states and counties sourcing meal components for senior centers and state-supported living facilities, and municipalities bundling dried goods within comprehensive grocery bids. Issuing bodies include school boards, state education and health departments, county commissioners, and municipal purchasing offices; school districts dominate the volume, with repeat activity across Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County) and Connecticut and Virginia school districts (Meriden Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Virginia, with Georgia showing the heaviest recent procurement density across Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Hancock County school systems. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, closed April 27) spanning 76+ grocery items for delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (responses due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million spend); Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods to 8,200 students (approximately $3.1 million contract value, proposals due February 25); and Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB for comprehensive food products including canned and frozen vegetables for 14 school sites (May 4, 2026 close). Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural content appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations; payment terms typically run Net 30–45 days; and contracts span July-to-June fiscal periods with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges.