UNSPSC 50596309: Dried Non GMO jersey sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO jersey 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 50596309 Dried Non GMO Jersey Sweet Potatoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within food procurement that state and local governments source primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts. Recent state and local solicitations show the code sits within much broader grocery and produce procurement activities, where dried sweet potatoes appear as a single line item among hundreds of food products rather than as a standalone procurement focus. School districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies are the active issuing bodies, typically bundling dried and fresh produce together within comprehensive food supply contracts for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining facilities.

The code sees activity across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items to support the Bridgeport Board of Education with over 1,100 line items due June 30, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with bids due April 27, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spending of $5.5 million. All of these contracts impose Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.