UNSPSC 50596320: Dried Non GMO yellow jersey sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO yellow 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 50596320 Dried Non GMO yellow jersey sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that names a single agricultural product line, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement activity specific to dried non-GMO yellow jersey sweet potatoes. Instead, the opportunities span broad food service categories—including comprehensive grocery procurement for school districts, fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs, senior meal preparation and delivery, and institutional food service for state-supported living centers. The code appears to be applied as a catchall tag for food commodity procurement rather than as a specific product identifier; state and local buyers are using it to classify solicitations for multiple food categories, fresh produce assortments (apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, citrus, and specialty items), eggs, and prepared meal services. Issuing bodies include county school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), municipal purchasing departments on behalf of school boards (City of Bridgeport for Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts represent the dominant buyer category, reflecting heavy use of the code for K-12 nutrition procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia dominate the posted opportunities. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content) and adherence to Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items (multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) requiring bidders to provide at least 76 items across 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026, at a historical annual value of $1.5 million. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. This code shows no activity specific to dried non-GMO yellow jersey sweet potatoes; the UNSPSC classification does not align with the actual procurement activity under it.