UNSPSC 50596315: Dried Non GMO orange sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO orange 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 50596315 Dried Non GMO orange sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that names a single specialty produce line item, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal recent solicitation volume directly tied to dried sweet potatoes. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement spanning fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples for K-12 school districts, county education systems, state-supported living centers, and senior meal programs. The work being solicited includes competitive bidding for multi-item grocery contracts; fresh produce supply agreements; USDA commodity-compliant food service distribution; and meal preparation and delivery services. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county or city purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, with senior meal services and state facility food service as secondary verticals.

Recent opportunities concentrate in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with significant activity also in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, IFB BNB052266 for 1,100+ grocery line items with response due June 30, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (ITB ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) appear consistently in school nutrition contracts; firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges is standard; and delivery frequency (typically Monday-Friday during business hours to multiple school sites or central warehouses) and HACCP food safety compliance are universal requirements.