UNSPSC 50596302: Dried Non GMO centennial sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO centennial sweet 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 50596302 Dried Non-GMO Centennial Sweet Potatoes is a Commodity code reflecting a single product line, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no direct solicitations for dried sweet potatoes; instead, opportunities tagged with this code predominantly reflect broader food service and nutrition procurement for schools, counties, and municipalities spanning grocery supply, fresh produce, and meal services. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns suggests this specific dried-produce commodity sees minimal standalone procurement activity in the state and local market, appearing primarily as a line item within much larger master grocery or food supply contracts rather than as a standalone category attracting independent vendor competition.

Issuing bodies soliciting food-related categories include school districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Virginia, and Florida; county boards of education; county commissioners; and state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) spanning 76-plus items across 45 elementary, middle, and high schools with weekly delivery; the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) for approximately 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools with an estimated annual value of $9 million; Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (due February 25, 2026) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items IFB (due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education. Fresh produce and meal-service solicitations predominate in Georgia, with the Douglas County School System's Fresh Produce and Eggs RFP (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh-produce bid (due April 23, 2026) covering 72 produce items across 60 school sites. The activity pattern reflects school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer segment, with secondary opportunities in senior meal services and government catering. Dried sweet potatoes as a standalone commodity do not appear in any posted opportunity; entry under this code typically occurs as a component within larger master grocery contracts subject to firm pricing, nutritional compliance (Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, whole-grain and sodium requirements), Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed products), and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on regular weekly schedules.