UNSPSC 50596318: Dried Non GMO red mar sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO red mar 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 50596318 Dried Non GMO red mar sweet potatoes, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The sole reference in the source block is the code's nominal name; no state or local agency has solicited dried non-GMO red market sweet potatoes in the recent opportunities sample. State and local procurement under this Commodity has not triggered recordable RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs in the available window, suggesting either sparse demand or a mismatch between the code's narrow product specification and the broader fresh and processed produce categories that school districts, county nutrition services, and municipal food operations actually buy.

The recent opportunities instead cluster around fresh produce procurement (whole apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens), master grocery contracts spanning hundreds of line items including canned and frozen vegetables, and comprehensive food supply and distribution services for school nutrition and senior meal programs across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. When dried or processed produce appears in these solicitations, it is typically bundled within broader food categories or specified as further-processed USDA commodities, not as a standalone specialty item. Vendors pursuing this Commodity code should verify that state and local food service buyers are actively sourcing dried non-GMO sweet potatoes before investing in bid development; the code's recent activity does not support immediate pursuit.