UNSPSC 50615602: Canned or jarred Non GMO round white potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO round white potatoes that have 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 50615602 Canned or jarred non-GMO round white potatoes, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its specific scope. State and local governments buy canned and jarred potato products primarily through broader food service and school nutrition solicitations, where potatoes appear as line items within larger multi-category food procurements rather than as standalone specialty buys. The issuing bodies pursuing these opportunities span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), state departments and agencies (the State of Illinois Veterans Home, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Oregon Department of Corrections), and county school nutrition programs. School districts represent the dominant buyer category under this code tier, with the vast majority of recent solicitations organized around annual food service contracts for the upcoming school year (typically July 1 through June 30 cycles).

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Midwest, with the highest concentration in Georgia (Ben Hill County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), followed by activity in Texas (HHSC facilities statewide), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), Illinois (State Veterans Home), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products with multiple categories due June 15, 2026, Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, and Rockwood R-VI School District's two parallel grocery procurements—one for Net Off Invoice products and one for general grocery items—both due April 29, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued two supplemental food and consumables solicitations (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) covering 210 and multiple NIGP-classified line items respectively, with the latter representing approximately $1.5 million in prior-period spending. None of these solicitations specifically emphasizes non-GMO potatoes as a line item; potatoes appear within broader produce and grocery categories priced and evaluated alongside dozens of other food products, making this Commodity code a poor targeting signal for vendors specializing in canned or jarred potatoes.