UNSPSC 50616304: Canned or jarred Non GMO garnet sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO garnet 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 50616304 Canned or jarred Non GMO garnet sweet potatoes is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable, packaged sweet potato products procured by state agencies, state-supported living centers, school districts, and correctional facilities for food service operations. State and local buyers use this code—and the broader canned vegetable family—primarily to stock canteens, cafeterias, and institutional kitchens with shelf-stable proteins, produce, and prepared foods. Recent solicitations show canned vegetables, including sweet potatoes and related products, bundled into larger food procurement packages that also encompass proteins, dairy, grains, and consumable supplies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food and consumable bids for state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, the Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned tomatoes, and Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) have sought comprehensive food packages under state nutrition programs. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, corrections agencies, school nutrition programs, and county government offices.

Activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin canteen and campus consumables, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, due July 13, 2026), each encompassing 20–35 line items of prepared and shelf-stable foods with annual quantities in cases and delivery within 7 days of order. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted S2910000017145 (approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, previous purchase $13.75 per case). Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for school nutrition food covering produce, proteins, dairy, and canned items across four school locations with delivery to multiple sites (bids due June 15, 2026). These procurements typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, three verifiable references for similar contracts, proof of compliance with Buy American Act requirements where applicable, liability insurance, and E-Verify verification. No recent opportunities specifically isolate canned non-GMO garnet sweet potatoes as a line-item buy; instead, the code appears within broader institutional food packages where sweet potatoes may be one of many shelf-stable vegetable options.