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 is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of processed vegetable products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and public-agency meal operations. State and local governments buy dried sweet potato products—along with a wider range of fresh and processed produce—primarily through school district nutrition departments, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food procurement offices to support child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional cafeteria operations. The scope of work under this code encompasses food products meeting federal nutrition standards, Buy American agricultural sourcing requirements (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP compliance, allergen management, and delivery to multiple facility locations on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity shows issuing bodies concentrated in school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) and county or state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). A June 2026 Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items, due June 30, 2026, and a June 2026 Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items with response deadline June 26, 2026, illustrate the scale and frequency of school-district food solicitations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026. Geographic concentration appears in the Southeast and Texas, with recent postings from Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. Hillsborough County's $17.8 million three-year senior meal services ITB (due June 25, 2026) and the Georgia state-level procurement posted May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) indicate state-level and large-county activity alongside school district competition.