UNSPSC 50615604: Canned or jarred Non GMO russet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO russet 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 50615604 Canned or jarred non-GMO russet potatoes, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable potato products that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service solicitations for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing canned potatoes as components of broader consumable-food buys rather than as standalone line items; the code's nominal focus on non-GMO russet potatoes specifically does not align cleanly with the recent solicitations, which treat potatoes as one item among hundreds of food categories in comprehensive food-service contracts. Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (which posted multiple solicitations for state-supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), and state departments of criminal justice. The work consists of meeting specification requirements for shelf life, USDA grading, sodium content, labeling, and packaging while managing delivery windows (typically within 7 to 72 hours of order) and FOB Destination pricing that includes freight.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with a June 2026 Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (not potatoes, representing a code-mismatch signal) and a July 2026 Oregon posting for potatoes without sufficient detail to characterize scope. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017872 (posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026) for consumables including prepared potato products and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center with estimated annual usage of 1–24 cases per item; the Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services with delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia; and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) encompassing hundreds of line items across fresh, frozen, and canned categories for four school locations with Buy American Act compliance required. The code shows modest recent activity with limited dedicated potato-specific opportunities; most procurement occurs as line items within larger institutional food contracts governed by USDA standards, delivery timelines, and competitive low-bid evaluation.