UNSPSC 50606316: Frozen Non GMO oriental sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO oriental sweet potatoes that have been frozen 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 50606316 Frozen Non GMO oriental sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen specialty vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show broader food procurement activity rather than specific sweet potato purchasing. State and local governments buy frozen and shelf-stable food products through this code for senior services, school meal programs, and general institutional kitchens. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, state agencies, and school district boards of education. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education all posted food-related procurement in the recent-opportunities block, with school districts and county social services departments appearing as the primary customer base for institutional food purchasing.

Georgia dominates recent activity under this code, with three posted solicitations spanning Gwinnett County, state-level procurement, and Early County Schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026, delivery to the Senior Services Center, and all items received by December 7, 2026. Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line bid solicitation on May 11, 2026 for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, encompassing 300+ food items (meats, poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains) plus 60 non-food and paper supplies, with bids due June 8, 2026 and contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia posted a separate food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with scope details in an attached solicitation document.