UNSPSC 50596300: Dried Non GMO sweet potatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sweet 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 50596300 Dried Non GMO sweet potatoes is a Class code that encompasses dehydrated and processed sweet potato products supplied to state and local food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional meal services. The recent opportunities in this code show that state and local governments procure dried sweet potatoes as line items within broader grocery, food supply, and nutrition services contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). These buyers source dried sweet potatoes as components of National School Lunch Program compliance, state-supported living center food service, senior meal programs, and summer food service initiatives. All solicitations impose Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP or food safety plan certification, nutritional labeling compliance, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity spans multiple states with school nutrition as the dominant use case. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an RFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including produce and processed foods for the Board of Education, requiring vendor acceptance of LINQ School Solutions ordering and backup stock within 24 hours. Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia posted an IFB (#SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026 with a June 26 due date for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items for the 2026–27 school year, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 with a July 13, 2026 due date for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, referencing a prior-period contract value of $1.5 million as a guideline. Hillsborough County, Florida posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026 with a June 25 due date for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, requiring caterer licensure on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food supply solicitations in the May–June 2026 window, indicating sustained activity across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic.