UNSPSC 50615608: Canned or jarred Non GMO specialty potatoes

The variety of Non GMO potatoes known as Non GMO specialty 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 50615608 Canned or jarred Non GMO specialty potatoes (Commodity) does not show robust recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no specific solicitations for canned or jarred specialty potatoes; the 18 state and local records posted between January and June 2026 cover broader food service procurements—weekly food orders, institutional facility supplies, school nutrition programs, fresh produce, canned tomatoes, and supplemental food and consumables—but none isolate or emphasize canned or jarred specialty potato products as a line item or primary procurement focus.

State and local buyers active in the broader canned-goods and institutional food space during this period include the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide), the Oregon Department of Corrections, multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. These entities solicit food supplies via IFB, RFQ, RFP, and ITB notices with response dates ranging from February through July 2026. The geographic spread spans Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, and Georgia. However, because the code's specific product category—canned or jarred specialty potatoes, notably non-GMO—does not surface as a named line item in any of the recent opportunities provided, the code appears to represent either a niche product segment within larger institutional food procurements, a category used infrequently by state and local buyers in the current market, or a mismatch between the code's designation and actual procurement practice in this jurisdiction set.