UNSPSC 50616311: Canned or jarred Non GMO maryland red sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO maryland red 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 50616311 Canned or jarred Non GMO maryland red sweet potatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products for institutional food service operations, including state-supported living centers, county senior services programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and school nutrition programs. The actual buying activity, however, shows that jurisdictions are soliciting broadly across canned vegetables, proteins, condiments, and related food service supplies rather than specifically for Non GMO Maryland red sweet potatoes; the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect general institutional food procurement that includes canned goods as line items within much larger consumables packages. Issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and regional purchasing offices, with repeat activity from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple state-supported living center food solicitations) and Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools).

Recent procurement activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for state-supported living center consumables, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017872 (Lufkin facility, due August 25, 2026), both encompassing 20–22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with annual case quantities ranging from 1 to 24 units per item; the Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; and Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (sealed bid due June 5, 2026) solicited comprehensive grocery procurements spanning nearly 400 line items across multiple food categories with Buy American Act requirements. The code shows substantial recent activity but little evidence that canned or jarred Non GMO Maryland red sweet potatoes are being solicited as a standalone commodity; vendors pursuing this specific product should expect to compete as part of larger institutional food service contracts where such items may be one line among dozens or hundreds.