UNSPSC 50615607: Canned or jarred Non GMO new potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO new 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 50615607 Canned or jarred Non GMO new potatoes, a Commodity code, describes processed potato products that state and local governments procure as components of institutional food service programs, particularly for school nutrition, correctional facilities, and health and human services operations. The recent opportunities block shows canned and jarred potatoes appearing primarily as line items within broader food procurement solicitations rather than as standalone contracts; the code captures a narrow category within the much larger universe of food products state and local buyers source for congregate feeding.

State and local food procurement under this code spans school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans homes across the country. School districts dominate the activity—Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia all issued broad food bids in the past six months that encompass canned vegetables including potatoes as line items. State correctional and health agencies also procure canned potatoes: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide), and the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy all issued food procurement notices between January and June 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (HHSC and DSHS), Oregon (ODOC), Missouri (Rockwood), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Illinois (state veterans home). Representative solicitations include Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products with response due June 15, 2026; Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with response due July 13, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with response due April 27, 2026. These procurements typically use IFB notice types, request firm fixed pricing, require delivery to multiple school or facility locations, and emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American Act compliance, and HACCP food safety protocols.