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. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying food products for institutional meal service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and veterans homes — where canned and jarred items anchor standing inventory of shelf-stable staples. The recent opportunities block, however, contains no solicitations specifically for canned or jarred potatoes. The opportunities posted under this code span canned tomatoes, canned tomato paste, fresh produce, eggs, comprehensive food service buys across multiple categories, and weekly food orders for institutional kitchens, but none name potatoes (canned, jarred, or otherwise) as a line item or category. This code shows little relevant recent procurement activity; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either tagging error in the source or that canned potato procurement occurs rarely enough to generate few posted opportunities in this sample period.

The issuing bodies in the broader food procurement block span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System), state corrections and health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state institutional facilities (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy). Geographic spread covers Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with school districts and state facilities in the South and Midwest representing the bulk of recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, IFB with prior period value of $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' S2910000016089 for tomato paste (1,904 cases due by March 9, 2026, ITB with five percent state-preference eligibility), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools plus distribution centers (due April 27, 2026, with firm pricing and Buy American compliance required).