UNSPSC 50596303: Dried Non GMO diane sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO diane 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 50596303 Dried Non GMO diane sweet potatoes, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work being solicited under recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code. The recent opportunities block shows no procurement activity for dried sweet potatoes; instead, the opportunities span fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, school nutrition meal services, senior meal preparation, and packaged meal delivery — none of which centers on or includes dried sweet potato products as a meaningful line item. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing offices have posted IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce (including potatoes, carrots, and other root vegetables), bulk grocery supply for school lunch programs, and catered meal services for seniors and municipal events, but none of the opportunities identify dried sweet potatoes as a specified or anticipated commodity. The scope mismatch suggests either that the code has been misapplied to opportunities in the broader fresh and processed food categories, or that dried sweet potato procurement at the state and local level is not currently active.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Georgia (multiple school districts and the State of Georgia), Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia — primarily school nutrition programs and county food services. Representative recent solicitations include Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB for comprehensive grocery and food products for the 2026-2027 school year (bid due May 4, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026), and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for 2026-2027 (proposals due February 25, 2026). No recent solicitations explicitly target dried sweet potatoes as a primary commodity line.