UNSPSC 50595607: Dried Non GMO new potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO new 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 50595607 Dried Non GMO new potatoes is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of prepared potato products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and senior meal services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring dried potatoes as part of broader grocery and fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code's nominal scope—dried, non-GMO potatoes—sits within larger food-service buys that span vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared items to meet USDA National School Lunch Program standards and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition requirements. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). School districts dominate recent activity, procuring food items for breakfast, lunch, and summer meal programs; counties source similar products for congregate senior meal service and adult care facilities; state purchasing offices coordinate larger multi-user food-service contracts.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items (berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, specialty fruits) with delivery to three school sites and a June 26, 2026, response deadline. City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural ingredients), compliance with Title VII CFR nutrition standards, Monday–Friday delivery to a central warehouse and school sites, and pricing firm fixed through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services on June 3, 2026 (ITB 26-00289), with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and June 25, 2026, response deadline. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other HHSC facilities under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026, response deadline and a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million.