UNSPSC 50616317: Canned or jarred Non GMO red jersey sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO red jersey 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 50616317 Canned or jarred non-GMO red Jersey sweet potatoes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned or jarred vegetable products for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show that jurisdictions are buying bulk canned vegetables — including canned tomatoes, canned sweet potatoes, and related shelf-stable produce — as components of comprehensive food supply contracts for state facilities, schools, and social services programs. The issuing bodies are primarily state health and human services departments, state corrections agencies, county social services boards, and school districts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable food products serving state supported living centers; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables; and Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids encompassing canned fruits and vegetables. These procurements treat canned vegetables as line items within larger institutional food supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs HHS0017872 (due August 25, 2026) and HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumables and food items serving Lufkin and El Paso state supported living centers, with contract values of $1.5 million for prior periods; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouses. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase reference of $13.75 per case. Georgia school districts — Ben Hill County Schools (due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026) — each issued comprehensive school nutrition food bids. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). No recent opportunities tag this code directly with canned non-GMO red Jersey sweet potatoes specifically; the code's recent activity reflects broader institutional vegetable and consumables procurement patterns rather than brand-specific or varietal specialty products.