UNSPSC 50596308: Dried Non GMO japanese sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO japanese 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 50596308 Dried Non GMO Japanese Sweet Potatoes is a Commodity code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a specific agricultural product—dried, non-genetically modified Japanese sweet potatoes—but the most recent state and local solicitations indexed under or related to this code describe broad food service procurement, not specialty dried produce items. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery RFP (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat products; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products solicitation (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covers food service supplies for a state-supported living center; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) names over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items. Multiple school districts—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut)—have posted master grocery and fresh produce contracts in recent months. The procurement activity clusters heavily in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas generating the most visible recent solicitations. However, none of the posted opportunities explicitly name dried sweet potatoes or specialty dehydrated produce as a line item. State and local food service procurement under codes nominally aligned with this commodity appears to favor fresh and frozen produce, bulk staple foods, and broad-line grocery distribution rather than specialty or value-added agricultural products. Vendors targeting this code should verify whether issuing bodies actually specify dried Japanese sweet potato products in their specifications or ingredient lists before pursuing generic food service opportunities.