UNSPSC 50615600: Canned or jarred Non GMO potatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO potatoes that has been canned or jarred 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 50615600 Canned or jarred Non GMO potatoes is a Class code that identifies shelf-stable, canned or jarred potato products sourced to meet non-GMO certification requirements. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily health and human services agencies, correctional facilities, school districts, and institutional food service operations that supply meals to residents or students. Recent solicitations show demand for canned potatoes alongside broader food service consumables, though the specific non-GMO canned potato line item appears as one component within larger multi-item food procurement packages rather than as a standalone category. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions operating supported living centers, county boards of commissioners managing senior services and community programming, and school nutrition programs across multiple districts. Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple bids, while Georgia school districts and Oregon state agencies represent secondary geographic clusters.

Recent representative opportunities confirm the code's use in institutional meal planning. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026 (bids due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with estimated annual quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item and F.O.B. Destination delivery required within seven days. An earlier HHS posting, IFB HHS0016792V2 in May 2026, solicited supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, comprising 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and firm fixed pricing throughout the initial contract period. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes on June 5, 2026 (bids due June 19, 2026), with 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders and delivery to a central distribution center. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB for school nutrition food products on May 19, 2026 (bids due June 15, 2026) spanning multiple categories and delivery to four school sites. Activity is concentrated in the second and third quarters of 2026, with most bids structured as sealed IFBs requiring firm unit pricing, references, and compliance certifications including E-Verify, debarment verification, and where applicable, Buy American Act compliance.