UNSPSC 50596313: Dried Non GMO o'henry sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO o'henry 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 50596313 Dried Non-GMO O'Henry Sweet Potatoes, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a single specific dried sweet potato variety — is too narrow to match the broad food service solicitations currently posted by school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments across the country.

State and local buying under related food categories focuses on comprehensive grocery and fresh produce contracts spanning hundreds of line items rather than single commodities. Recent opportunities from the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) solicit over 1,100 grocery items including breakfast products, frozen goods, vegetables, and fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026) requests food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) procures fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, melons, and citrus for a July 2026–June 2027 term. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB2600289, ITB, due June 25, 2026) is sourcing senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. School districts in Mississippi, Georgia, Connecticut, and Virginia — including Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, and Fairfax County Public Schools — are competing for multi-category grocery and produce contracts ranging from $3.1 million to $9 million annually. These procurements emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing over twelve-month terms. No recent solicitation specifically names dried sweet potatoes or single-commodity produce items as standalone line items or contract focus areas.