UNSPSC 50616303: Canned or jarred Non GMO diane sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO diane sweet 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 50616303 Canned or jarred Non GMO diane sweet potatoes is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement—specifically, shelf-stable canned or jarred sweet potatoes marketed as non-GMO under the diane brand or equivalent. However, the recent opportunities tagged under this code show limited direct activity for this specific product. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily state health and human services departments managing food service at state-supported living centers and correctional facilities, along with county and school-district nutrition programs sourcing shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, and prepared foods in bulk. The issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, the State of Illinois, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) through the Comptroller of Public Accounts. These entities typically procure as part of broader food and consumables solicitations that bundle canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, and food-service supplies in single IFB or IWQ packages.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for consumables and food products at the Lufkin and El Paso State Supported Living Centers (HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, and HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026), with the latter valued at approximately $1.5 million for the prior period. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (not sweet potatoes) in June 2026, and the state opened a potato-variety procurement in July 2026 (Solicitation S2910000017145, due July 27, 2026), though specification detail is not provided. Gwinnett County in Georgia issued IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables due October 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each issued comprehensive school-nutrition bids encompassing canned vegetables and other staples in May and June 2026. The code shows no dedicated recent opportunities for canned non-GMO sweet potatoes specifically—the tagging appears to reflect product lines available within larger consolidated food-service contracts rather than standalone commodity procurements. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid canned sweet potatoes as line items within broader IFB or IWQ food packages, typically with firm, fixed unit pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery, and compliance with USDA grades, FDA/USDA standards, and state procurement requirements including debarment certification and E-Verify compliance.