UNSPSC 50596319: Dried Non GMO redglow sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO redglow 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 50596319 Dried Non GMO redglow sweet potatoes (Commodity) covers dried sweet potato products supplied to state and local institutions, including school districts, county health and human services facilities, and municipal food service operations. State and local governments procure this commodity as part of broader meal programs serving students, seniors, and residents in institutional care settings. The recent solicitations show that dried sweet potatoes appear as line items within much larger fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone procurements—they are bundled into comprehensive grocery, produce, and food-service supply bids that serve National School Lunch Program compliance, senior nutrition programs, and institutional canteen operations. Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county nutrition programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners).

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with documented solicitations from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) soliciting over 1,100 line items under National School Lunch Program rules with Buy American provision requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ produce line items for the 2026-27 school year with firm fixed pricing and no fuel surcharges; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's senior meals preparation and delivery services ITB (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years with CPI-U adjustment provisions.