UNSPSC 50595606: Dried Non GMO yellow potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO yellow 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 50595606 Dried Non GMO yellow potatoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow agricultural product line that state and local governments procure primarily as ingredients within larger school nutrition and institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Recent state and local solicitations show this code embedded in comprehensive grocery and fresh produce bids where dried potatoes appear as one line item among hundreds—typically as a breakfast ingredient, side dish component, or processed food element within meal programs serving students, seniors, or institutional residents. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school) and county boards of education, with secondary activity from state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers. School districts dominate the activity: Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi all have posted recent grocery or produce solicitations that would encompass dried potato products as part of their supply chain. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education) represent state and municipal institutional food service activity.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, which shows repeated procurement across multiple school districts (Douglas County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, and Savannah-Chatham County) through both individual district bids and cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Virginia (Fairfax County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), Florida (Hillsborough County for senior meals), and Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center) round out the recent footprint. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) spanning 76 minimum line items across 45 schools and distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 (due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million) for commercial groceries and USDA Foods across 13 school sites; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 (due February 18, 2026, estimated annual spend $9 million) for food supply and distribution serving 32 schools; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026, prior-period spend $1.5 million) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center. Dried potatoes appear as specification line items within these broader food supply contracts, rarely as sole-source procurements, making vendor success dependent on ability to meet large-scale school nutrition compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling standards, and delivery to multiple sites on tight schedules (Monday–Friday, early-morning windows typical).