UNSPSC 50596810: Dried Non GMO batatas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO batatas 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 50596810 Dried Non GMO batatas, a Commodity code, represents dried sweet potato products that state and local governments purchase primarily through school nutrition and institutional food-service programs. Recent solicitations show this code capturing demand for whole-foods and plant-based nutrition items that meet federal child-nutrition compliance standards, including Buy American requirements and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. School districts dominate the issuing bodies under this code, supplemented by state health and human services agencies operating institutional food-service operations and county boards of education. The scope of work spans procurement of dried vegetables and starches for school breakfast and lunch programs, state-supported living centers, and senior meal programs, where dried sweet potatoes serve as a shelf-stable, nutrient-dense ingredient or finished product meeting whole-grain and vegetable diversification mandates.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with over 1,100 line items and 48-hour delivery capability); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026, with a three-year estimated value of $17.8 million); and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi bidding Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes under Bid 609-26 (due April 29, 2026). All recent opportunities enforce 51 percent domestic agricultural content under Buy American provisions and mandate blind testing, HACCP plans, and comprehensive insurance coverage.