UNSPSC 50620000: Non GMO fresh vegetable purees

Non GMO vegetables which have been pureed by being ground, pressed, blended, and/or sieved to the consistency of a soft creamy paste or thick liquid. Non GMO vegetables have been grown 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 50620000 Non GMO fresh vegetable purees, a Family code, does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are currently buying under this classification. Recent solicitations from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Oregon Department of Corrections, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reveal that the code is being applied to broad food service procurement covering shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, dairy products, condiments, frozen specialty entrees, bakery items, and consumable supplies—not fresh vegetable purees specifically. State and local issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas, Illinois, Georgia), state corrections agencies (Oregon, Texas), county school districts (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Gwinnett County), and county government services divisions. Issuing bodies solicit under this code through IFB, RFQ, and IWQ notice types for annual food service contracts supporting state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, senior services centers, and institutional cafeterias.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and sauces for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better with an 8-truck-load requirement delivered to Salem (due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 covering fresh produce, meat, dairy, seasonings, and kitchen supplies for four school locations across the 2026–2027 academic year (due June 15, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (due May 4, 2026) and the Texas HHS IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide with 210 line items and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026) represent larger institutional procurement efforts. Contracts typically require firm fixed pricing on an FOB Destination basis, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and minimum three-reference vendor qualifications.