UNSPSC 50595604: Dried Non GMO russet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO russet 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 50595604 Dried Non GMO Russet Potatoes, a Commodity code, names a specific processed agricultural product that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply contracts for schools, health facilities, and senior meal programs. Recent solicitations show that dried russet potatoes are purchased as one line item within large multi-category grocery and food-supply RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone commodity bids. State and local procurement under this code flows through school nutrition programs (particularly boards of education), state health and human services departments, and county social service agencies. The work involves providing USDA-compliant, nutrition-standard-aligned dried potato products for institutional food service, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), pass blind testing on seasoning, color, texture, and taste, submit nutritional analyses and ingredient panels, and maintain appropriate food-service liability insurance and HACCP documentation. Delivery occurs on palletized standard loads to central warehouses and school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

The code shows recent activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' RFP for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026, with questions due June 15), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical volume of $1.5 million annually (due July 11, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items including potatoes for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026), and the State of Georgia's May 2026 solicitation for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). School districts represent the largest issuing-body category for dried-potato procurement, though state facilities and county nutrition programs also source under the code. No recent opportunities are tagged exclusively to this commodity; dried russet potatoes appear as component line items within broader food service RFPs and IFBs rather than standalone procurements.