UNSPSC 50616318: Canned or jarred Non GMO red mar sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO red mar 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 50616318 Canned or jarred Non GMO red mar sweet potatoes is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables procured by state and local institutions for food service operations. State and local governments buy these products almost exclusively for canteens, cafeterias, and meal programs at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services facilities. The recent solicitation activity shows institutional food service procurement dominated by Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts in Georgia, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and county governments. Work under the code consists of supplying large quantities of canned or jarred vegetables as line items within broader food service contracts, typically bundled with proteins, dairy, frozen goods, condiments, and consumable supplies. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards (commonly Grade B or better), provide proper labeling including country of origin and nutritional information, maintain minimum shelf life at delivery (typically 12 months), and deliver on FOB Destination terms with transportation prepaid. Contracts run annual or multi-year terms with renewal options and specify firm fixed pricing during initial periods, with adjustments permitted only at renewal and subject to third-party cost indices or manufacturer price lists.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026) and IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.), both covering 20–22 line items of food and food service supplies with estimated annual usage of 1–24 cases per item and seven-day delivery requirements. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST) with a 5 percent Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-resident preference, USDA Grade B or better, and delivery to Salem at 30-day intervals. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (sealed bids due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM)—procured hundreds of line items across multiple food categories including canned vegetables under Buy American Act requirements and Child Nutrition meal pattern compliance, with deliveries to individual school locations and firm pricing for 30 days post-award followed by six-month adjustment periods. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response deadline extended to May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.) solicited approximately 382 line items for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, with FOB Destination pricing and August 31, 2027 initial contract end date plus two one-year renewal options.